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Punarnava, is a very well-known herb in Ayurvedic culture. It is known for its medicinal benefits and uses. These kinds of herbs are simply miracle in itself and very useful. Today we will be discussing about the 10 health benefits of Punarnava herb.
Herbs are the small plants which are indulged with medicinal properties and health benefits.
Appearance of Punarnava herb:
Punarnava or Spreading hogweed, is a spreading 2-3 m tall plant with several soft branches. The leaves are 1/2 to 1 inch long, round or oval, and are arranged opposite to each other. It bears tiny flowers which are pink and grow in small bunches. The fruits are 1/2 inch long, with 5 stripes an are knotted.
The root is soft, strong and white in colour. The plant generally bears flowers and fruits in the rainy season.
Nomenclature of Punarnava herb:
- English name– Spreading Hogweed
- Hindi name– Gadahapurna, Sathi, Gadahabindo
- Sanskrit name– Punarnava, Shothagni
- Gujrati name– Satodi, Basedo
- Family name– Nyctaginaceae
- Kingdom– Plantae
Chemical composition of Punarnava herb:
It contains a slightly pungent alkaloid named punanarvine and also potassium nitrate. The ash contains chloride, nitrate and phlorate and chlorate.
Ayurvedic properties of Punarnava herb:
It is cool and containing lots of medicinal properties in it. It is an antidote to venom and has several other benefits.
Now, we shall be discussing about the medicinal benefits and usages of Punarnava herb. You will see how beneficial and useful it is, in the health field.
4 Comments
You have given blunder wrong information about the description of the plant. The two pictures have different photos of plants with different leaves.
The picture of fruits has very different looking leaves. This could be the wrong picture?
Punarnava herb is also useful in treating a disease called dropsy; it is a condition where excess of watery fluid gets accumulated in the tissues and body cavities. For this a liquid extract of this plant is used.
Dr Shalini Jaiswal,
What us the health benefits of Punarnava and Gokharv powders? Is it available in Gujarat? Pl guide me Thanks
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