Description
BOTANICAL NAME
BOERHAVIA DIFFUSA
FAMILY
NYCTAGINACEAE
SYNONYMS NAMES
Sanskrit Name :- Bhauma, Kathilah, Kathilla, Kathillak, Kathillaka, Kathillakah,Katillah, Krishnakhya, Krura, Lohita, Mahavarsabhu, Mandalpatrika,Nava, Navyaswara, Nila, Nilapunarnava, Nilavarshabhu, Nilini, Pravrishayani,Pravrishenya, Punarbhava, Punarnava, Punarnavah,Raktakanda,Raktapatrika, Raktapunarnava, Raktapushpa, Raktapushpika, Raktavarshabhu, Sarini, Shilatika, Shodhani,Shonapatra,Shophaghni, Shothaghni, Shyma, Sinadika,Sindika, Sophaghni, Sophagni, Sothaghni, Sothagni, Tazutama,Vaishakhi, Varsabhu,Varsabu, Varshabhava,Varshabhu, Varshaketu, Visakha, Visakhah, Vishaghni, Vishakarpara,Vishakharpara, Vrsciva, Vrscivah,Vrusir
Hindi Name :- Beshakapore, Gadahpurna, Gadhaparna, Sant, Thikri, Ppunarnava,Santhi, Pundera, Purnava, Chinawari, Punarva, Gadhapurna, Sathi,Satha, Purnu
English Name :- Punarnava, Spreading hog-weed
Tamil Name :- Mukkurattai, Mukaratte, Mukkarattai-kirai, Mukurattai, Mookirathai saranai,Caranai, Caranai ver, Mukkirattai, Mukkuranti
Telgu Name :- Atikamamidi, Attatamamidi, Punarnava, Ambati madu, Attukamaamidi,Yerra galijeru
Urdu Name :- Tukhm-i-ispast
Bengali Name :- Punarnava, Punarnova
Kannada Name :- Gonajali, Kommegida, Sanadika, Adaka puttana gida, Belavadaka, Gaayi,Ganajali, Komme gida, Nadu murukana balli, Rakta punarnava
Malyalam Name :- Talutama, Tamilama, Tavilama, Thazhuthama
Marathi Name :- Vosu, Ghetuli, Kharaparya, Pandharighentuti, Raktavasu, Vasu, Getulee,Rakthavasu, Punarnava
Oriya Name :- Kopra sagu
SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
PLANT DESCRIPTION (Botanical Identification) :- Diffusely branched prostate herbs. Stems upto 1.2 m long. Leaves long petioled, ovate or oblong-cordate, entire or sinuate. Flowers red, pink or white, in small umbels arranged in axillary and terminal panicles. Fruits ovate, oblong, pubescent, five ribbed, viscoid, glandular anthocarps.with white, glabrous above; lower leaves generally 1-3 floliolate; leaflets oblong of suborbicular.
Root : Cork is composed of thin walled, oval to polygonal parenchymatous cells. Vessels have pits and reticulate thickening; fibres are aseptate, thick walled, spindle-shaped with pointed ends.
Stem : Epidermal layer contains muticellular, uniseriate, glandular
trichomes consisting of ellipsoidal or clavate head and a stalk of 8-12 cells; cortex consists of 1-2 layers of collenchyma and 6-7 layers of parenchyma.
Leaf : Both upper and lowr epidermis show the presence of numerous multicellular glandular hairs and anomocytic stomata. Palisade is one layered, spongy parenchyma 2-4 layered, cells polyhedral or isodiametric in shape with distinct intercellular spaces.
PART USED :- ROOT, SEED, PANCHAANG
DOSAGE :- Swaras 5 – 10 ml, Seed churna 1 – 3 gm
Foreign matter 2.0 %, Total ash 13.0 %, Acid insoluble ash 4.0 %, Alcohol soluble extractive 3.0 %, Water soluble extractive 10.0 %
SCIENTIFIC/CLINICAL USES
Diuretic | Antiinflammatory | Antiviral | Anticonvulsant | Cardiotonic |
Antihypertensive | Hepatoprotective | Antibacterial | Antifibrinolytic
CLASSICAL FORMULATIONS
Amritaprasa ghrita | Ardhabilva kvath churna | Ashmarihar kashay churna | Ashvagandha taila | Brahma rasayan | Brihat sarvajvarhar lauha | Brihat vishamjvarantak lauha | Chyavanaprasha | Dadhika ghrita | Dashmularishta | Dhanvantara ghrita | Dhanvantara taila | Gandharvahastadi kvath churna | Grahanimihir taila | Punarnavashtak kvath churna | Rasnadi kvath churna (maha) | Rasnasaptak kvath churna | Saptasara kvath churna | Sothaghna lepa | Sukumar ghrita | Suskamulak taila | Trifala ghrit | Vastyamayantaka ghritaVataraktantaka rasa | Vayucchaya surendra taila
GERERNAL USES
- Punarnava herb is most widely used in treatment of renal problems and urinary tract infections.
- Punarnava Herb is used to treat jaundice, general fever and obesity.
- It is also used as anti-inflammatory and diuretic agent.
AYURVEDIC ATTRIBUTES
GUNA (Quality)
Laghu, Ruksha
RASA (Taste)
Madhur, Tikt, Kashay
VIPAK (Metabolism)
Madhur
VIRYA (Potency)
Ushan
PRABHAV (Impact)
Mutra-virechniya
REFERENCES
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- Anis M. Medicinal Plantlore of Aligarh, India. Int J Pharmacog 1994; 32(1):59‐64.
- Agarwal RR. Chemical Examination of Punar‐nava or Boerhaavia diffusa Linn. Proc Acad Sci 1934;4:73‐76.
- Mudgal V. Studies on Medicinal Properties of Convolvulus Pluricaulis and Boerhaavia diffusa. Planta Med 1975; 28(1):62‐68.
- Gaitonde BB. Diuretic Activity of Punarnava (Boerhavia diffusa). Bull Haffkine Inst 1974; 2:24.
- Chowdhury A. Boerhaavia diffusa‐ Effect on Diuresis and Some Renal Enzymes. Ann Biochem Exp Med 1955; 15:119‐126.
- Singh RP. Recent Approach in Clinical andExperimental Evaluation of Diuretic Action of Punarnava (B. diffusa) with Special Reference to Nephrotic Syndrome. J Res Edu Ind Med 1992; 7(1):29‐35.
- Devi MV. Effect of Phyllanthus niruri on the Diuretic Activity of Punarnava Tablets. J Res Edu Ind Med 1986; 59(1):11‐12.
- Mishra JP. Studies on the Effect of Indigenous Drug Boerhaavia diffusa Rom. on Kidney Regeneration. Indian J Pharmacy 1980; 12:59.
- Chandan BK. Boerhaavia diffusa: A Study of its Hepatoprotective Activity. J Ethnopharmacol1991; 31(3):299‐307.
- Hansen K. In Vitro Screening of Traditional Medicines for Anti‐Hypertensive Effect Based on Inhibition of the Angiotensin Converting Enzyme (ACE). J Ethnopharmacol 1995; 48(1):43‐51.
- Dhar M. Screening of Indian Plants for Biological Activity: Part I. Indian J Exp Biol 1968; 6:232‐247.
- Sohni. The Antiamoebic Effect of a Crude Drug Formulation of Herbal Extracts against Entamoeba histolytica in Vitro and in Vivo. J Ethnopharmacol 1995; 45(1):43‐52.
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