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Boerhaavia diffusa - Punarnavā

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Scientific Profile
Scientific Name Boerhaavia diffusa Linn.
Family Name Nyctaginaceae
Substance Origin Plant | Audbhida/udbhija
Vernacular Names
Assamese

Ranga Punarnabha, Ranga Punarnabha

Bengali

Rakta punarnava

English

Hog Weed, Horse Purslene, Horse radish tree, Drum-stick tree

Gujarati

Dholisaturdi, Motosatodo

Hindi

Gadapurna, Lalpunarnava

Kannada

Sanadika, Kommeberu, Komma

Marathi

Ghetuli, Vasuchimuli, Punarnava, Satodimula, Khaparkhuti

Oriya

Lalapuiruni, Nalipuruni

Punjabi

Ltcit (Ial), Khattan

Sanskrit

Kaṭhilla, Śophaghnī, Śothaghnī, Varṣābhu, Raktapunarnava, Raktapushpa, Varshaketu, Shilatika

Tamil

Mukurattai, Putpaham, Mukkurattai, Rathaputpika.

Telugu

Atikamamidi, Erra galijeru

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Etymology

Sanskrit Synonym Sanskrit (Diacritical) Reference Etymology (Sanskrit) English Meaning
पुनर्नवाPunarnavāवर्षर्तौ पुनर्नवा भवति, शरीरञ्च पुनर्नवं करोतीति; यथोक्तं मदीये प्रियनिघण्टौ-‘ग्रीष्मे सुशुष्का भवति, प्रवर्षे पुनर्नवत्वं समुपैति नूनम् । पुनर्नवं या कुरुते शरीरं पुनर्नवा सा कथिता भिषग्भिः ।।’ इति ।
कठिल्लकःKaṭhillakaḥकण्ठां शोकमिलति क्षिपतीति; ‘कठि शोके’ ‘इल स्वप्नक्षेपणयोः’ ।
प्राव्रुधायणीPrāvrudhāyaṇīप्रावृद्काले पुनर्भवतीति ।
मण्डलपत्रिकाMaṇḍalapatrikāमण्डलं वृत्ताकारं पत्रमस्याः ।
रक्तकाण्डाRaktakāṇḍāरक्तं काण्डमस्याः ।
रक्तपुष्पिकाRaktapuṣpikāरक्तं पुष्पमस्याः ।
वर्षकेतुःVarṣaketuḥवर्षं वर्षर्तुं केतयति सूचयतीति, ‘केत श्रावणे निमन्त्रणे’; अथवा, वर्षर्तौ केतुः ध्वज इव प्रोन्नतः ।
वर्षाभूःVarṣābhūḥवर्षायां वर्षर्तौ पुनर्भवतीति ।
विशाखःViśākhaḥविस्तृताः शाखा अस्य ।
विषघ्नीViṣaghnīविषं हन्तीति ।
शिवाटिकाŚivāṭikāशिवाय कल्याणायाटति प्रसरतीति ।
शोथघ्नीŚothaghnīशोथं हन्तीति ।
श्वेतमूलःŚvetamūlaḥश्वेतं मूलमस्य ।
सद्योविशोषीSadyoviśoṣīसद्यः शोथं शोषयतीति ।
सारिणीSāriṇīमूत्रं सारयति रेचयतीति; अथवा प्रसतीति ।

Classifications

Name उपयोगी हिस्सा(हिन्दी) Part Used(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
RootमूलMūla
SeedबीजBīja
Whole plantपञ्चाङ्गPañcāṅga

Name गण(हिन्दी) Gana(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
विदारिगन्धादिगणVidārigandhādigaṇaVidarigandhadigana

Name महाकषाय (हिन्दी) Mahakashaya(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Anuvasanopaga Mahakashayaअनुवासनोपग महाकषायAnuvāsanopaga mahākaṣāya
Kasahara Mahakashayaकासहर महाकषायKāsahara mahākaṣāya
Svedopaga Mahakashayaस्वेदोपग महाकषायSvedopaga mahākaṣāya
Vayahsthapana Mahakashayaवयःस्थापन महाकषायVayaḥsthāpana mahākaṣāya

Name वर्ग(हिन्दी) Varga(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Abhayadivargaअभयादिवर्गAbhayādivarga
Guduchyadivargaगुडूच्यादिवर्गGuḍūcyādivarga
Guduchyadivargaगुडूच्यादिवर्गGuduchyadivarga
Oshadhivargaओषधिवर्गOṣadhivarga
Parpatadivargaपर्पटादिवर्गParpaṭādivarga

Properties

Name गुण(हिन्दी) Guna(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Rukshaरुक्षRukṣa
Laghu/ AguruलघुLaghu

Name विर्य (हिन्दी) Virya (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Ushna Virya उष्ण वीर्य Uṣṇa vīrya

Name विपाक (हिन्दी) Vipaka(Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Madhura vipaka Madhura vipākaमधुर विपाक

Name कर्म (हिन्दी) Karma (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Dipanaदीपनdīpana
Hridya/ Hridayam (Saumanasyakara)हृद्य/ हृदयं (सौमनस्यकर)hṛdya/ hṛdayaṃ (saumanasyakara)
Jvaraharaज्वरहरjvarahara
Kasahara/ Kasaghnaकासहर/ कासघ्नkāsahara/ kāsaghna
Kushthaghna/ Kushthaharaकुष्ठघ्न/ कुष्ठहरkuṣṭhaghna/ kuṣṭhahara
Lekhanaलेखनlekhana
Rasayanaरसायनrasāyana
Rechanaरेचनrecana
Svedala/ Svedjananaस्वेदल/ स्वेद्जननsvedala/ svedjanana
Vishaghna/ Vishanashanaविषघ्न/ विषनाशनviṣaghna/ viṣanāśana
Vrishyaवृष्यvṛṣya
Vatakaphahara/ Vatakaphapaha/ Vatakaphaprashamana/ Vatabalasajitaवातकफहर/ वाटकफपहा/ वातकफप्रशमन/ वातबलासजितvātakaphahara/ vāṭakaphapahā/ vātakaphapraśamana/
Mutrajanana/ Mutrala/ Mutravirechaniyaमुत्रजनन/ मूत्रल/ मुत्रविरेचनीयmutrajanana/ mūtrala/ mutravirecanīya
Shothahara/ Shophaghna/ Shothaghna/ Shvayathuharaशोथहर/ शोफघ्न/शोथघ्न/ श्वयथुहरśothahara/ śophaghna/śothaghna/ śvayathuhara
Anulomanaअनुलोमनanulomana

Name दोषकर्म (हिन्दी) Doshakarma (Diacritical) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Tridoshahara/ Tridoshashamanaत्रिदोषहर/ त्रिदोषशमनTridoṣahara/ Tridoṣaśamana
Tridoshahara/ Tridoshashamanaत्रिदोषहर/ त्रिदोषशमनTridoṣahara/ Tridoṣaśamana

Usage

Name Dosage(Form) Dosage(Reference) Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
Punarnava GugguluGugguluAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 5:2
Punarnavadi Kvatha ChurnaKvatha Churna/Kashaya ChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 4:21
Punarnavadi ManduraManduraAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 19:1
PunarnavadyarishtaArishtaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 1:2
PunarnavarkaArkaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part III, 2:11
PunarnavasavaAsavaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:23
Punarnavashtaka Kvatha ChurnaKvatha Churna/Kashaya ChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 4:22
Shothaghna Lepa (Synonym: Doshaghna Lepa)Lepa/MalaharaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 11:10
Sukumara GhritaGhritaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 6:44
Punarnava GugguluGugguluAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 5:2
Punarnavadi Kvatha ChurnaKvatha Churna/Kashaya ChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 4:21
Punarnavadi ManduraManduraAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 19:1
PunarnavadyarishtaArishtaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part II, 1:2
PunarnavarkaArkaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part III, 2:11
PunarnavasavaAsavaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 1:23
Punarnavashtaka Kvatha ChurnaKvatha Churna/Kashaya ChurnaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 4:22
Shothaghna Lepa (Synonym: Doshaghna Lepa)Lepa/MalaharaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 11:10
Sukumara GhritaGhritaAyurvedic Formulary of India (AFI), Part I, 6:44

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
daurbalyam
Svasa
Agnimāndya
asṛgdaraḥ/raktapradaraḥ
hṛdrogaḥ
jvaraḥ
kustha
Mutrakrichha
pāṇḍurogaḥ
Śotha
udara/udararogaḥ
vibandha
Kāsa

Dose

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
svarasa/juice-5-10ml
Powder/ Churna- 1-3gm
svarasa/juice-5-10ml
Powder/ Churna- 1-3gm

Pharmacopoeial Status

Name Title (Ref. Book) Reference Remarks
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India, Part- I, Vol.- I, Pg. No.-95( Whole plant )