Pueraria lobata
Primary Characteristics
Primary Characteristics
Pueraria lobatabelongs to Fabaceae, Papilionaceae, family.
The English Name for this herb is Kudzu.
Pharmacological Actions
No pharmacological Action information is available for Pueraria lobata.
Indications
The Indications of Pueraria lobata are Hypertension, Alcoholism, Angina pectoris.
No Contra Indication information is available for Pueraria lobata.
Temperaments
No Temperament information is available for Pueraria lobata.
Available Brands
No Brand information is available for Pueraria lobata.
Compound Preparations
No Compound Preparation information is available for Pueraria lobata.
Dosage
| Part | Dose | Instruction |
| Roots | 9.000g/day - 15.000g/day | |
Herb's Description
Pueraria lobata. Kudzu is a deciduous twining vine that spreads rapidly and covers everything in its path with a dense tangle of hairy stems and large trifoliate leaves. The leaves are alternate, on rather long petioles, and each leaflet is 4-7 in (10.2-17.8 cm) long, with the middle one the longest. The purple flowers are fragrant and borne in showy erect clusters (racemes) to 10 in (25.4 cm) long. The fruit is an elongate, flat legume. Kudzu can grow up to 1 ft (0.3 m) a day and the vine can reach more than 100 ft (30.5 m) in a season. It usually dies back to the ground in winter and persists there as a (sometimes) huge tuber which provides the energy to regrow very rapidly the following spring.
Taste Odor & Occurrence
Occurence: It is native of East Asia. It occurs in Japan, United States Of America.. Kudzu vine is native to eastern Asia, probably to China originally
Substitutes
No information regarding Pueraria lobata's substitute is currently available.
Active Constituents
Pueraria lobata's Active constituents:
Antidotes
No information regarding Pueraria lobata's antidot is currently available.
Warning & Precautions
Kudzu is the most serious forest weed in the southeastern US. The State of Florida lists kudzu vine as a noxious weed and prohibits its introduction, movement or release.
Toxicity
Currently no Toxicity information is available for Pueraria lobata. (work in progress)