Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Dioscorea bulbifera
Scientific Name and Description
Dioscorea bulbifera L.
Herb Family
Plant type
Climber
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Dioscorea crispata ROXB.
Dioscorea sativa AUCT. NON L.
Helmia bulbifera (L.) Kunth
Polynome bulbifera (L.) Salisb.
Dioscorea tamifolia Salisb.
Dioscorea crispata Roxb.
Dioscorea heterophylla Roxb.
Dioscorea pulchella Roxb.
Dioscorea tenuiflora Schltdl.
Dioscorea latifolia Benth.
Dioscorea hoffa Cordem.
Dioscorea hofika Jum. & H.Perrier
Dioscorea anthropophagorum A.Chev.
Dioscorea longipetiolata Baudon
Dioscorea rogersii Prain & Burkill
Dioscorea korrorensis R.Knuth
Dioscorea perrieri R.Knuth
Dioscorea sativa AUCT. NON L.
Helmia bulbifera (L.) Kunth
Polynome bulbifera (L.) Salisb.
Dioscorea tamifolia Salisb.
Dioscorea crispata Roxb.
Dioscorea heterophylla Roxb.
Dioscorea pulchella Roxb.
Dioscorea tenuiflora Schltdl.
Dioscorea latifolia Benth.
Dioscorea hoffa Cordem.
Dioscorea hofika Jum. & H.Perrier
Dioscorea anthropophagorum A.Chev.
Dioscorea longipetiolata Baudon
Dioscorea rogersii Prain & Burkill
Dioscorea korrorensis R.Knuth
Dioscorea perrieri R.Knuth
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| English | acom, aerial yam, air potato, otaheite potato, otaheite yam |
| Hindi | bhirvolikanda, gaithi, genth, genthi, gethi, karawakand, karu kanda, karukanda, khildri, modi, ratalu, zamin-kand, zaminkand, Ganth, Kolkand, Varaheekand, Ganth, Kolkand, Varaheekand |
| Kannada | hansi gedde, heggenasu, kaikaraande, kaimoode gedde, kunta genasu, kuntagenasu |
| Malayalam | kattukaccil, kattukachil, kattuvalli, katu-katsjil, katu-kelengu, katukatsjil, mukkizhannu, peruvallikkilannu, peruvallikkizhannu, Kutta |
| Marathi | dukarakanda, dukarkkanda, gathalu, kadoo karaandaa, kadu-kamdo, kadu-kand, karamdo, konaphala, konfa goradu, kukarkand, mataru, mibaelikand, varaahi |
| Sanskrit | amrita, badarakachha, balya, bilvamula, brahmaputri, brahmikanda, charmakaraluka, ghrishti, grsti, kandaka, kanya, kaumari, krodakanya, krodi, kushthanashaka, madhaveshtagrishtika, magadhi, mahaushadha, mahavirya, saukari, shambarakanda, shukari, sukandaka, trinetra, vanavasi, varahi, varahikanda, vishvaksenapriya, vridhida, vyadhihanta |
| Tamil | cirakavalli, goradu, ilavali, iyamkilanku, kai vallikkodi, kaivalli kodi, karu-karinda, kattuc cirakavalli, kattuccirakavalli, kattuk kayvalli, kattukkilangu, kattunaruvalli, kattuvalli, kattuvalli, kayvalli, kayvalli-koti, kotikkal, kotikkalvalli, pannu kilangu, pannukilangu, peruvalli, ulakkaivalli, verrilai valli, yamicukilanku, yamicukkilanku, Kattusalgam |
| Telugu | adavi dumpa, atagatige, cedubaddudumpa, chedubaddudumpa, chedupaddudumpa, karu kanda, kayapendalam, kayapendalamu, malaakaakaayapendalamu, malakadayapendalamu, malakakayapendalam, malakakayapendalamu, rudrakshapendalam, rudrakshapendalamugu, sasibuddadumpa, Pedda cheruku |
| Tibetan | su ka ri |
| Urdu | zaminekand |
| Common names | air potato, bulbil yam, air potato, air yam, bitter yam, cheeky yam, potato yam, aerial yam, parsnip yam[ |
| Bengali | Alu |
| Common name | Air yam .Potato yam .Aerial yam |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Unani
Siddha
Tibetan
Folk
Sowa Rigpa
Herb usable parts
Roots
Whole plant
Ethnopharmacology use
Dioscorea bulbifera L. Chenna gadda Dioscoreaceae Tuber Dysentery
Dioscorea bulbifera L. Varahikanda Dioscoreaceae Herb Fruit alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, phenols, resins, saponins, tannins, volatile oils, carbohydrates and amino acids
Dioscorea bulbifera L
Habit -Climber
Parts used -Whole plant
Application -Indigestion; bone fracture; dysentery; bee stings; impotency; abdominal pain; contraceptive; abortifacient; piles; intestinal worms; retention of urine
Treatment -General; women; men
References -Gairola et al. 2013, Kosalge and Fursule 2009, Ratnam and Raju 2008
Herbs Medicinal Activity
Herbs Medicinal Activity (औषधीय गुण)
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Gairola et al. 2013,
Kosalge and Fursule 2009
Ratnam and Raju 2008
Flora of Bankura District(West Bengal) Author - Sanyal M.N.
Flora of Rajasthan Vol.2 Author - B.V.Shetty & V. Singh
FLORA OF TRIPURA STATE VOL2 Author - D.B. DEB
Flora of Chamba District (Himachal Pradesh) Author - Harindar Singh and M Sharma
Flora of Himachal Pradesh Vol III Author - H.J.chowdhery & B.M.Wadhwa
Flora of Maharashrta State (Monocotyledons) Author - Ed B D Sharma, S Karthikeyan, N P Singh
Flora of Srikakulam District (Andhra Pradesh) Author - Rolla Seshagiri Rao, S.Hara Sriramulu
The Flora of Orissa Vol III Author - Saxena H.O.,Brahmam M.
Flora of Gujarat State Vol 2 Author - G.L.Shah
Flora of Tons Valley (Uttaranchal) Author - T.S.Rana, Bhaskar Datt & R.R.Rao
THE FLORA OF THE TAMILNADU CARNATIC-VOL III(MONOCOTS) Author - K.M. MATTHEW
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
Citations
Herb citations
Dioscorea bulbifera. (2024, June 19). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioscorea_bulbifera