Varahi Kand (Varahi Kand)
Introduction of Varahi Kand: (Introduction of Varahi Kand)
What is Varahi Kand? (What is Varahi Kand?)
Along with physical weakness, youthful weakness is also increasing. To get rid of this weakness, people use different kinds of medicines. But still they do not get any benefit. In such a situation, using great Ayurvedic medicines is no less than a miracle. Varahi Kand is a panacea for many diseases.
It is a panacea for all types of weakness, semen disorder, impotence, premature ejaculation, seminal loss and premature aging. Many people are using it. It is a well-known medicine in Ayurveda and has been in use since ancient times.
Let us know in detail about its benefits, in which diseases it is used and how beneficial it is.
External form (Morphology) (Varahi kand ki akriti)
This beautiful creeper is found in the Himalayan regions of India up to a height of about 1850 meters during rainy season, spreading on the roadside trees. Its tuber contains small fibers which look like the hair of a Varah (pig), so it is called Varahi tuber. In the axis of its leaf, there is a leaf bud which is brown in color and round, from which new plants emerge. It is also called Vayu tuber. It is eaten by boiling or roasting.
Its tuber is not particularly large. It looks like a pig's mouth, thick on one side and thin on the other, firm, covered with dense long hairs, white in colour from the inside and black or muddy-brown on the outside. When it is cut or scratched with a nail, milk oozes out of it. It is bitter and pungent in taste. Its fruiting and flowering period is from July to December.
Dioscorea pentaphylla linn. – (Panchpatri Varahikand)
It has a climbing vine like a varhi. Small thorns are found at the base of the stems. Male and female flowers are found in separate clusters. Its tubers are long, dark, grey or black in colour and have hairs. The tubers are used in the treatment of all body pain, constipation, dysentery, pain and swelling.
Varahi Kand Varieties of species)
1. Dioscorea bulbifera linn.
2. Dioscorea pentaphylla linn
Varahi tuber Of Nutrients (Nutritional facts of Varahi Kand)
- Diosalbinus
- Diosblivan
- glucoside
- dioscorotoxin
- dioscorecin
- Tannins
- Sponin
- Protein
- Starch
- Mineral
- Fat
- carbohydrate
- Albuminoids

Common names of Varahi Kand (Varahi kand common names)
Botanical name (Botanical Name | Dioscorea bulbifera |
English (English) | Potato yam |
Hindi (Hindi) | Barahi tuber, root; |
Sanskrit (Sanskrit) | Varahavadana, Grishtik, Varahi, Varahikand |
Other (Others) | Jameenikand (Urdu) Pital (Odia) Karando (Konkani) Sauriya (Gujarati) Kattuvakilangu (Tamil) Chedupoddumpo (Telugu) Banalu (Bengali) Jameenkhand (Punjabi) Gathalu (Marathi) Kattukachil (Malayalam) |
Total (Family) | Dioscoreaceae |
Ayurvedic properties of Varahi Kand (Varahi Kand) Ayurvedic properties)
Shortcoming (Dosha) | Tridoshahara (pacifies tridosha) |
Juice (Taste) | Pungent, bitter, sweet |
Property (Qualities) | light, oily |
Semen (Potency) | hot |
Vipak(Post Digestion Effect) | pungent |
Other (Others) | wound healing, digestion, analgesia, strength |

Medicinal benefits and uses of Varahi Kand (Varahi Kand its benefits and uses)
To increase the digestive power Varahi Kand (Varahi Kand for good digestion)
- If your digestive power is weak and you do not feel hungry, then make a decoction of Varahikand and add liquorice powder and sugar candy to it and drink it, this will increase the digestive power.
For the eyes Varahi kand (Varahi kand for eyes)
- Varahi Kand is very beneficial for eye disorders. If you have eye related problems and you are feeling very troubled then you can use Varahi Kand.
Useful in knee pain (Varahi kand for knee pain)
- Nowadays with increasing age, people complain a lot about knee pain. If you are also suffering from knee pain, then extracting juice of Varahi Kand and applying it on the knees gives relief from pain.
In Cancer (Varahi incident is for cancer)
- The tuber of Varahi is also used to prevent a dangerous disease like cancer, because it contains some nutrients that help in preventing the symptoms of cancer.
In Diabetes (Varahi Kand for diabetes)
- Nowadays, due to the lifestyle and the rush of life, people become victims of diabetes. This disease spreads so slowly that people do not even know about it and become victims of this disease. If any of you is suffering from this disease, then you can reduce diabetes to some extent by using Varahi Kand.
To get relief from piles (Varahi Kand for piles)
- If you are suffering from piles due to spicy food then roast Varahikand powder on pan and consume it by adding ghee and sugar candy in it, it helps in curing piles.

To get rid of diabetes varahi tuber
- Consuming Varahi Kand powder with rice starch is beneficial in treating diabetes. Its consumption can provide quick relief from diabetes, impotence, seminal loss, premature ejaculation etc.
To get relief from canker sores varahi tuber
- Applying a paste of baheda, mango kernel, banyan tree root, nirgundi seed, shankhini seed and varahikand powder mixed in oil helps in healing ulcers and swelling.
In inflammation (Varahi Kand for swelling)
- If there is any swelling on your body due to injury or any other reason, then you can get quick relief from it by using Varahi Kand. For this, eating Varahi Kand powder mixed with honey reduces swelling in the whole body.
For wound planting (Varahi kand for wound)
- You can use dried tubers to get rid of all kinds of wounds. For this, make powder of dried tubers and apply it on the wound, it will heal the wound quickly.
Leprosy in (Varahi case for leprosy)
- This disease is such that all people are troubled by it. If any of you is suffering from this disease then Varahi leaves are used to get rid of it as soon as possible. For this, extracting juice from Varahi leaves and applying it on the skin is beneficial in leprosy.
In Urology (Varahi kand for urinary disease)
- If you have any urine related disease then you can use Varahi Kand for that too. It is an important medicine to get rid of urine diseases. It is very beneficial in your urine problems like intermittent urination, burning sensation and pain during urination etc.
Chemicals
- By consuming Varahikand powder with honey and milk for a month and after it is digested and living on the diet of only milk, rice and ghee, one gets the chemical properties like youth, working ability etc.
- By churning the milk cooked with Varahikand powder, extracting ghee and mixing honey in that ghee and consuming it in proper quantity, the diseases like old age etc. are mitigated and chemical properties like longevity etc. are infused.
Useful parts (parts) (Important parts of Varahi kand)
- tuber
- leaf
Dosages of Varahi kand
- Powder of Kand – 2 to 4 grams or use as per doctor’s advice