PUNARNAVA

1. Botanical name : Boerhavia diffusa
2. Family : Nyctaginaceae
3. Tamil : Mukkirattai keerai
4. Hindi :Vishakhapara, Pathari
5. Malayalam : Tazhuthama
6. English : Red Spiderling
7. Habit : Creeping perennial much branched herb, with stout fusiform roots
8. Distribution : Found in India, Australia, Africa and Malaysia
9. Useful part : Whole plant, Root, Leaves
10. Rasa Panchaka
    • Rasa :Madhura, Tiktha, Kashaya
    • Guna : Laghu, Ruksha
    • Veerya : Ushna
    • Vipaka : Kattu
    • Karma : Kaphavata hara, Mutrala, Deepana,
11. Indications : Mutrakrichra, Pandu, Asmari, Hridroga, Sotha, Swasa.
12. Dose :Decoction (50-100ml),

Powder (5-10gm),

           Juice (5-10ml)

13. Formulations : Punarnavadi kashaya, Punarnavarista, Punarnavadi guggulu, Rasnasaptakam kashaya.

WHOLE PLANT

LEAF AND FLOWER