Are you suffering from URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS, STONES? The perfect solution PUNARNAVA / Boerhavia diffusa
PUNARNAVA
Botanical Name : Boerhavia diffusa
Family : Nyctaginaceae.
Synonyms
Boerhavia repens var. diffusa (L.) Hook.f.Regional Name
English : Horse Purslene, Hog Weed, Hindi :Gadapurna, Lalpunarnava, Sanskrit :Kahailla, Sophaghni, Sothaghni, Varsabhu, Marathi :Ghetuli, Vasuchimuli, Satodimula, Punarnava, Khaparkhuti, Urdu : Tukhm-i-ispast, Punjabi :ltcit (Ial), Khattan, Assamese :Ranga Punarnabha, Bengali :Raktapunarnava, Gujrati :Dholisaturdi, Motosatodo, Kannada :Sanadika, Kommeberu, Komma, Kashmiri :Vanjula Punarnava, Malayalam :Chuvanna Tazhutawa, Oriya :Lalapuiruni, Nalipuruni, Tamil :Mukurattai (Shihappu), Telugu :Atikamamidi, Erragalijeru.Part Used : Root.
Description
Punernava is widely dispersed, occurring throughout India, the Pacific and southern United States . It is found wild throughout India and Sri Lanka. It is also cultivated to some extent in West Bengal. The herb is variable diffusely branched and creeping herbaceous perennial with stout root stock and many long slender, prostrate or ascending branches. Stem are greenish purple, stiff, slender, cylindrical, swollen at nodes, minutely pubescent or nearly glabrous, prostrate divericately branched, branches from common stalk 1 metre long. Roots are well developed, fairly long, somewhat tortuous, cylindrical, 0.2-1.5 cm in diameter, yellowish brown coloured, surface soft to touch, fracture, short, no distinct odour, taste, slightly bitter.Phytoconstituents
Punernava contains about 0.04-0.1 % of Alkaloid Punarnavine and punernavoside. It also contains 6 % potassium nitrate and ursolic acid. Two rotenoids Boeravinones G and H are obtain from Punarnava.
Health benefits of PUNARNAVA / Boerhavia diffusa
Prevents Urinary Disorders:
Punarnava plays a key role in preventing and treating urinary distension, kidney stones,
and painful urination.
The herb has potent anti-spasmodic, anti-microbial, and anti-inflammatory properties which helps to prevent bacterial infections in the urinary tract and thereby reducing inflammation and pain while urinating.
The herb has potent anti-spasmodic, anti-microbial, and anti-inflammatory properties which helps to prevent bacterial infections in the urinary tract and thereby reducing inflammation and pain while urinating.
Treats Arthritis:
Punarnava
has powerful analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties, which is
extremely beneficial in reducing joint and muscle pain, thereby reducing
the chances of chronic autoimmune inflammatory diseases like rheumatoid
arthritis. A paste of the grounded leaves of the herb effectively
provides relief from the pain and inflammation.
Improves Digestion:
The herb is found to be extremely beneficial in reducing inflammation and treating irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis. Being a potent digestive agent, it stimulates
the secretion of digestive juices thereby increasing the absorption of
essential nutrients and enhancing digestion.
Manages Diabetes:
The
excellent hypoglycaemic property of Punarnava is extremely beneficial
in regulating the blood sugar levels of the body. The production of
insulin from the β pancreatic cells becomes active while taking this
herb. It helps to reduce the breakdown of starch into glucose which in
turn prevents the spike in blood sugar.
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