English Moon Flower.
Ayurvedic Chandrakaanti, Guichaandani, Dudhiaa Kalami.
Siddha/Tamil Naganamukkori.
Folk Chaandani, Dudhiaa Kalami.
Action Root bark—purgative. Leaves—used in filariasis.
The plant contains pentasaccharide glucoside of ethyl-il-hydroxy hexadecanoate. The seeds contain alkaloids, ipomine, isoipomine, methoxyipomine, dimethoxyipomine, ipalkidinium, ipalbidine and ipalbine.
Ipomoea digitata Linn.
Synonym I. pan iculata R. Br. Burm.
I. mauritiana Jacq.
Family Convolvulaceae.
Habitat Tropical India in moist regions.
English Milky Yam.
Ayurvedic Kshira-vidaari, Kshirvalli, Payasvini, Swaadukandaa, Ikshukandaa, Gajavaajipriyaa, Kandapalaasha, Bhuumikuushmaanda.
Siddha Paalmudukkan kizhangu.
Folk Bilaaikanda. Bhuin Kakhaaru (Orissa).
Action Cholagogue, galactagogue, alterative, demulcent, purgative. Resin from root—uses similar to Jalap. Flour of raw rhizome is given in enlargement of liver and spleen, also for menorrhagia, debility and fat accumulation.
Rhizomes gave taraxerol acetate and beta-sitosterol. Fresh leaves contain 6.3 mg!lOO g of carotene.
Vidaari is equated with Pueraria tuberosa DC. (Fabaceae). Dry pieces of Dioscorea pentaphylla Linn. are sold as Vidaari Kanda.
Dosage Tuber—3—6 g powder.
(CCRAS.)
Ipomoea eriocarpa R. Br.
Synonym I. hispida Roem. & Schult.
I. sessihjlora Roth.
Family Convolvulaceae. Habitat Throughout India. Ayurvedic Aakhukarni (related
species), Sheetavalli (provisional synonym).
332 Ipomoea hederacea (L.) Jacq.
