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Boerhavia diffusa Linn.
| Section/Chapter | Herb database/Punarnava |
|---|---|
| Botanical name(s) | Boerhavia diffusa Linn. |
| Family | Nyctaginaceae |
| Availability | Available |
| Contributors | -- |
| Year of publication | 2025 |
| Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre |
| DOI | Awaited |
English name
Spreading hogweed
Therapeutic use
Sotha(oedema), Pandu(Anemia and diseases due to blood deficiency)[1]
Synonyms in Charak Samhita
Punarnava, Shothaghni(reduse oedema), Varshabhu(it is perennial plant gets regenerated during rainy season ), Kshudravarshabhu, Katthillak, Varshaketu(regenerates in varsha rutu), Vrushchira, Kathillaka
Synonyms in bhavprakash nighantu
Swetamula(root is white in colour),Dirghapatrika[2]
Varieties
According to bhavprakash nighantu
- Sweta punarnava
- Rakta punarnava
According to rajanighantu
Mentioned 3 types[3]
- Sweta punarnava
- Rakta punarnava
- Nila punarnava
Ayurvedic pharmacological properties
| Sr.no. | Pharmacological criteria | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taste (rasa) | Sweet (madhura), Bitter (tikta), Astringent (kashaya) |
| 2 | Potency (veerya) | Hot (ushna) |
| 3 | Post digestion effect (vipaka) | Sweet (madhura) |
| 4 | Qualities (guna) | Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha) |
| 5 | Actions (karma) | Pacify vata, pitta and kapha |
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
| Sr.no. | Reference in Charak Samhita | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 2/12 | Asthapana(Herbs used in Therapeutic Enema) |
| 2 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(22) | Svedopagmahakashaya(helping dia-phoresis/sudation) |
| 3 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(26) | Anuvasanopagmahakashaya(unctuous enema) |
| 4 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(36) | Kasaharamahakashaya (relieving cough) |
| 5 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 4/9(50) | Vayasthapanmahakashaya (anti-ageing) |
| 6 | Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 27/96 | Shaka Varga(group of vegetables) |
| 7 | Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/135 | Vaman dravyani (List of medicines used in therapeutic emesis) |
| 8 | Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/136 | Vaman dravyani (List of medicines used in therapeutic emesis) |
| 9 | Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/135 | Vaman dravyani (List of medicines used in therapeutic emesis) |
| 10 | Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/136 | Virechan Dravya (List of medicines used in therapeutic purgation) |
| 11 | Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/139 | Madhur skanda(group of sweet drugs) |
| 12 | Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/143 | Tiktaskandha(group of bitter drugs) |
| 13 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 1/1/43 | In formulation of brahma rasayana |
| 14 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 2/1/26 | Ingredient in Bruhaniya Gutika |
| 15 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/267 | As an ingredient of Agurvadi taila |
| 16 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/189 | As shaka-pathya ahara. |
| 17 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 3/267 | As an ingredient of Agurvadi taila |
| 18 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 7/125 | Bahyaprayogarth Lepa in Vata-Kaphaj Kushth |
| 19 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 8/79 | Ingredient in Shira-Pashva –Ansha Shula nashak lepa |
| 20 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 8/170 | Ingredient in Strotosuddhikar Ghrita |
| 21 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 8/175 | As a Utsadan dravya Bahyaprayogarth(external treatment) |
| 22 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 11/26 | Rakta shthivan (treatment of excessive bleeding) |
| 23 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 11/36 | Ingredient in Amrutprash Ghrita |
| 24 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 11/56 | Ingredient in Dvitiya Sarpigud |
| 25 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 11/66 | Ingredient in Chaturtha Sarpigud |
| 26 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 11/36 | Ingredient in Amrutprash Ghrita |
| 27 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/22 | In treatment of Kaphaja Svayathu |
| 28 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/23 | In treatment of Vataja Svayathu |
| 29 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/25 | In treatment of Vataja Svayathu |
| 30 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/34 | Ingredient in Punarnavadhyarisht |
| 31 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/73 | As an Unmardan dravya in Kaphaj Shvayathu |
| 32 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/34 | Ingredient in Punarnavadhyarisht |
| 33 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 16/93 | As an ingredient of Punarnava Mandur |
| 34 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 16/119 | As an ingredient of Vyoshadi Ghrita |
| 35 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 18/127 | As an ingredient of kantakari ghrita |
| 36 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 18/177 | As an ingredient of jivantyadi leha |
| 37 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/53 | As an ingredient of Kakandadi yoga |
| 38 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/61, 64 | As an ingredient of Jeevaniya Ghrita |
| 39 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/73 | As an ingredient of Jeevakadi mahasneha |
| 40 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 29/103 | As an ingredient of Amrutadhya taila |
| 41 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 30/53 | As an ingredient of Kashmaryadi ghrita, used in the treatment of Vataja yoni |
DOSE
- 20-30 g of the drug for decoction[4]
Important formulation
As per A.P.I.[5]
- Punarnavashtak kwath
- Punarnavasava
- Punarnavadi mandura
- Sukumara ghruta
Current availability
Available
Current researches
https://cb.imsc.res.in/imppat/phytochemical/Boerhavia%20diffusa
This article is under development ..
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 1:60
- ↑ Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, guduchyadi Varga, Verse no. 231, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2020;
- ↑ Dr. Indradev Tripathi , Raja Nighantu of pandit Narhari, ed.2016, Chaukhambha Krishnadas Academy, Varanasi ,parpatadi varga verse 116,120,122
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 1:60
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 1:60