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Punarnava, Boerhavia diffusa

Punarnava is a species of flowering plant in the four o'clock family which is commonly known as punarnava. It is taken in herbal medicine for pain relief and other uses. The leaves of punarnava are often used as a green vegetable in many parts of India.

Uses

obesity, dropsy, blood pressure, gastric disturbances, asthma, jaundice, anascara, anaemia, internal inflammation, indurated liver

Parts Used

Roots, Seeds, Leaves

Chemical Composition

Major components are sitosterol, esters of sitosterol, punarnavine, boerhaavia acid, boeravinone, palmitic acid and many other compounds^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Agrimony

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent), Madhura (Sweet)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Pitta, Kapha

Prabhava

Habit

Perennial plant

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Ovate-cordiform	Leaf Arrangement is Opposite

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual		pink	5-20	In terminal or axillary panicles of umbellate or capitate clusters

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
club-shaped anthocarp	7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome	Fruiting throughout the year	With hooked hairs		{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Boerhavia diffusa is widespread through much of the tropics and the subtropics and has also become naturalized in parts of the temperate zone Prefers a sunny position and a well-drained soil^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Open places near the sea, dry and warm river valleys, Along roadsides.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

https://examine.com/supplements/boerhaavia-diffusa/ Summary of Boerhaavia diffusa https://easyayurveda.com/2014/11/17/punarnava-boerhavia-diffusa-benefits-dose-side-effects/ benefits, dose, side effects https://www.prota4u.org/database/protav8.asp?g=pe&p=Boerhavia+diffusa+L. Boerhavia diffusa on porta4U record display.org

[chemical_composition-1] "Chemical constituents"

[Leaf-2] "Morphology"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] "Cultivation Details"

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 [[File:Boerhaavia diffusa.jpg|thumb|right|''Punarnava'', ''Boerhavia diffusa'']]
-'''Punarnava''' is a species of flowering plant in the four o'clock family which is commonly known as punarnava (meaning that which rejuvenates or renews the body in Ayurveda), red spiderling, spreading hogweed, or tarvine. It is taken in herbal medicine for pain relief and other uses. The leaves of B. diffusa are often used as a green vegetable in many parts of India.
+'''Punarnava''' is a species of flowering plant in the four o'clock family which is commonly known as punarnava. It is taken in herbal medicine for pain relief and other uses. The leaves of punarnava are often used as a green vegetable in many parts of India.
 ==Uses==