Vigna trilobata, Mudgaparni
Mudgaparni (Ayurveda)
Kattuppayaru (Siddha)
Vigna angularis
(Artist Kawahara Keiga
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Vigna angularis var. nipponensis
(Photo by Qwert1234) (Wikimedia)
Botanical name:
Vigna trilobata (syn. Dolichos trilobatus, Phaseolus trilobatus, P. trilobus)
A number of Vigna species supply Mudgaparni (Khare):
1. V. trilobata
2. V. pilosa
3. V. angularis
4. V. umbellata
5. V. vexillata
6. V. adenantha
Parts used:
Whole herb; Seed
Temperature & Taste:
Cool, dry. Sweet, Bitter
Uses:
1. Clears Heat:
-Fever
-burning syndrome
-Cough, Bronchitis
-Wound inflammation; poisoning from Rat Bite
-obstinate skin diseases including Eczema, Leprosy
2. Clears Damp-Heat:
-Gout
-Leukorrhea
3. Rasayana:
-deficiency; phthisis
-regarded as a sex tonic
-one of the Jivaniya (life-promoting) herbs of Charaka.
-Seed is most used for this function
4. Kills Worms:
-Worm infestation
-Parasites
Dose:
Powder: 3–5 grams
Substitute:
1. Centrosema pubescens is used in Kerala.
Main Combinations:
1. As a male sexual tonic, Vigna trilobata Mudgaparni with Withania, Asparagus, Mucuna, Emblic Myrobalan, Cinnamon, Lesser Cardamon
Major Formulas:
Cautions:
None noted
