ऋद्धि - Habenaria longicorniculata

ऋद्धि

A RASAYANA DRAVYA...अष्टवर्गा Oushadha 

ऋद्धि...one which increase , growth , prosperity

The Morphology description in Rajanighantu as follows 

कन्दो लताजातः... Ground lying herb arising from tubers 

कन्दौ द्वौ ... Tubers are two in number 

श्वेतरोमान्वितः ...covered with white thin roots

सरन्ध्रकः ...A porous long Peduncle

कोशयामले ... Fruits shape like a knot 

तूलग्रन्थिसमा ...Matured fruits split open and seeds dispersed like cotton 

All features are suited to one of the terrestrial orchid 

 Habenaria longicorniculata

Orchidaceae

Devasudha in local languages 

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मधुरा सुस्निग्धा तिक्तशीतला 

Sweet bitter taste, snigdha Guna sheeta veerya

रुचिमेधाकरी श्लेष्मकुष्ठकृमिहरा परा 

Useful in maintaining Appetite , memory 

Helps to cure Kapha ,Kushta and krimi

Kushtagna is an important karma mentioned in Nighantus, This still practiced by Traditional vaydyas for Shwitra Kushta as applying on the white patches with Haridra....

Photo from Kudajatri,Kollur with Dr Sushruth Kodavoor , DrJithesh Chandran ,Dr Sajith Kumar

Dr.Ajayan Sir