Punarnava

Boerhavia diffusa Linn.

Punarnava

Section/Chapter	Herb database/Punarnava
Botanical name(s)	Boerhavia diffusa Linn.
Contributors	--
Year of publication	2021
Publisher	Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI	Awaited

English name

Spreading hogweed

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Punarnava, Shothaghni, Varshabhu, Kshudravarshabhu, Katthillak, Varshaketu, Vrushchira, Kathillaka

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities

Sr.no.	Reference in Charak Samhita	Activity
1	Sutra sthana 2/12	Asthapana
2	Sutra sthana 4/9(22)	Svedopagmahakashay
3	Sutra sthana 4/9(26)	Anuvasanopagmahakashay
4	Sutra sthana 4/9(36)	Kasaharamahakashaya
5	Sutra sthana 4/9(50)	Vayasthapanmahakashaya
6	Ch Su 27/96	Shaka Varga
7	Ch.Vi.8/135	Vaman dravyani
8	Ch.Vi.8/136	Vaman dravyani
9	Ch.Vi.8/135	Vaman dravyani
10	Ch.Vi.8/136
11	Ch Vi 8/139	Madhur skanda
12	Vimana Sthana 8/143	Tiktaskandha
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.Chi.3/267	As an ingredient of Agurvadi taila.
16	Cha.Sa.Chi.3/189	As shaka-pathya ahara.
17	Cha.sa.Chi.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 Ghrit
21	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 8/175	As a Utsadan dravya Bahyaprayogarth
22	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/26	Rakt shthivan
23	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 11/36	Ingredient in Amrutprash Ghrit
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 Ghrit
27	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/22	In treatment of Kaphaj Svayathu
28	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/23	In treatment of Vataj Svayathu
29	Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/25	In treatment of Vataj 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. Chi. 16/93	As an ingredient of Punarnava Mandur
34	Cha. Sa. Chi. 16/119	As an ingredient of Vyoshadi Ghrit
35	Cha.sa.chi.18/127	As an ingredient of kantakari ghrita.
36	Cha.sa.chi.18/177	As an ingredient of jivantyadi leha
37	Cha.Sa.Chi.23/53	As an ingredient of Kakandadi yoga.
38	Cha.Sa.chi.29/61, 64	As an ingredient of Jeevaniya Ghrita.
39	Cha.Sa.chi.29/73	As an ingredient of Jeevakadi mahasneha.
40	Cha.Sa.chi.29/103	As an ingredient of Amrutadhya taila.
41	Cha.Sa.Chi.30/53	As an ingredient of Kashmaryadi ghrita, used in the treatment of Vataja yoni.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

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

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