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Botanical Name:
Boerhaavia procumbense
Svetapunarnava consists of root of Boerhaavia verticillata
Poir, (Synonym Boerhaavia procumbense), Family Nyctaginaceae
Common Name(s) in English & Indian Languages
Sanskrit: Vrsciva
Bengali: Shatapunyaa
English: Horse purslene, Blunt leaved Hogweed
Gujarati: Vasedo, Vasedee
Hindi: Safed Punarnavaa, Gada Poornaa
Kannada: Maachchugoni, Vinleey Duvelladkilu
Marathi: Pundharighentuli
Punjabi: Itsita
Tamil: Sharunnai, Mukkarattai-Kirai
Botanical description:
A perennial diffuse herb with stout root stock and many
branches. Leaves are simple opposite in unequal pairs.
Leaves are ovate-oblong, acute or obtuse, rounded or
subcordate at base, pale green colored. Flowers whitish, to
pale rose in color, in irregular clusters of terminal
panicles. Fruits one seeded indehiscent with thin pericarp
Parts used:
Whole plant
Major chemical constituent:
Alkaloids, Glycosides, Reducing sugars, Fiber
Therapeutic uses:
• Oedema (Sopha)
• Inflammation (Sotha)
• Diseases of heart (Hrdroga)
• Cough (Kasa)
• Anaemia (Pandu)
• Splenic disease (Pliharoga)
• Pain (Sula)
• Snake poison (Sarpavisa)
• Diseases of abdomen (Udararoga)
• Disorders due to poison (Visavikara)
• Chest wound (Urahkasata)
• Diseases of blood (Rakta Vikara)
• Fever due to pitta dosa (Paittika Jvara)
• Abscess (Vidradhi)
• Rat poisoning (Musakavisa) |
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