Giant Potato

Scientific name of Giant Potato: Ipomia paniculata/Pueraria tuberosa

Name of Giant Potato in different languages:

English: Aligator Yam, Milky Yam

Sanskrit: Vidari

Hindi: Ksheervidari

Malayalam: Muthak മുതക്ക്, Palmuthuk

Plant description:

Giant Potato-Ipomia paniculata is a vine, a type of morning glory, it can grow up to 10 m. Leaves are dark green, Leaf blades are circular in outline, 7 to 18 cm and 7 to 22 cm, palmately 5 to 7-divided. Flowers are pink and darker in the center, funnel-shaped, 5 to 6 cm across. Rhizomes are a useful plant part in Ayurveda medicines, which is similar to the sweet potato.

Leaf Arrangement

Shape-Palmate	Margin-Entire	Venation-pinnate

Useful plant parts:

Root

Medicinal uses:

To treat Vata disorders, increase breast milk, increase body strength, moderate menstrual discharge, increase body weight, and cure TB.

Chemical content:

Beta-sitosterol (an antioxidant) Ergonovine, (an alkaloid)

Giant Potato is one of the ingredients in Ayurveda medicines like-

• Dasamoolarishtam
• Saraswatharistham
• Danwantharam Thailam
• Datriyadi Grutham
• Aswagandadi Grutham
• Dasaswarasa Grutham
• Chavyanaprasam
• Vidyaradi Kashayam
• Vidyaradi Choornam
• Madanakameswary Lehyam