punarnava (pōō·när·nä·v
),
),n Latin name:
Boerhaavia diffusa; parts used: roots, leaves, flowers; uses: in Ayurveda, pacifies all three doshas (sweet, bitter, astringent, light, dry), antifibrinolytic, diuretic; precautions: hypertension, heart conditions. Also called
gadahpurna, pigweed, or
spreading hogweed.
Boerhaavia diffusa; parts used: roots, leaves, flowers; uses: in Ayurveda, pacifies all three doshas (sweet, bitter, astringent, light, dry), antifibrinolytic, diuretic; precautions: hypertension, heart conditions. Also called
gadahpurna, pigweed, or
spreading hogweed.
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