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| Herbal Collection : Punarnava |
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| Herbal - Sanskrit Name: |
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Latin Name: |
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Parts Used: |
| Punarnava |
Boerhaavia diffusa Linn |
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Gadahpurna |
Leaves and Roots, Occsionally the whole plane and rarely seeds |
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| Phytochemistry : |
Alkaloids, Sterols, Streoidal, Hypoxanthine – 9 – L – arabinofuranoside ( Ecdysterone )
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| Ayruvedic Properties : |
Rasa:
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Guna:
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Veerya:
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Dosha :
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Karma:
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Tikta, Kashya |
Ruksha |
Sheeta |
Vatakaphahara |
Deepana, Shortaghna, Saraka, Chakshushya, Arshoghna, Panduhara, Mutrala |
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| Indication : |
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Fluid retention |
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Eye infection |
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General weakness / anaemia |
| 4 |
Viral hepatitis |
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| Formulation and Dosage : |
| Punaranvadi kwath |
: 30 ml b.i.d. |
| Punarnava – siddha Dughna |
: 1 cup in the morning for maintenance of health |
| Punarnava - gugglu |
: 2 – 3 tablets t.i.d. |
| Punaravasava |
: 30 ml b.i.d. |
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