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Boerhavia diffusa Linn - Punarnava
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Punarnava consists of dried, matured whole plant of Boerhaavia diffusa Linn. (Fam Nyctaginaceae), trailing herb found throughout India and collected after rainy season, herb is diffusely branched with stout root stock and many long slender, prostrate or ascending branches. [1]
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Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Sanadika, Kommeberu, Komma |
| Hindi | Gadapurna, Lalpunarnava |
| Malayalam | Chuvanna Tazhutawa |
| Tamil | Mukurattai (Shihappu) |
| Telugu | Atikamamidi, Erra galijeru |
| Marathi | Ghetuli, Vasuchimuli, Satodimula, Punarnava, Khaparkhuti |
| Gujarathi | Dholisaturdi, Motosatodo |
| Punjabi | ltcit (Ial), Khattan |
| Kashmiri | Vanjula Punarnava |
| Sanskrit | Kahatilla, Shopagni, Shotagni, Varshabhu |
| English | Horse Purslene, Hog Weed |
Chemical Composition
Alkaloid (Punarnavine).
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta, Kashaya, Madhura
Guna
Ruksha
Veerya
Ushna (heat)
Vipaka
Madhura
Karma
Anulomana, Shothahara, Mutrala, Vatashleshmahara
Prabhava
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 126.
See also
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