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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]

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

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 126.

See also

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