A REVIEW ON PUNARNAVA – BOERHAAVIA DIFFUSA LINN.
Abstract
Punarnava is a commonly used medicinal plant and it has high therapeutic value. It is botanically identified as Boerhaavia diffusa Linn. The utilization of the medicinal properties of the drug Punarnava started from the Vedic period itself. Later it was widely used in Samhitha period and Nighantu period. Synonyms, therapeutic properties and uses are mentioned elaborately in Nighantus. The administration method of the drug Punarnava explained as both internally and externally. The various uses of the drug Punarnava are also mentioned in the regional textbooks like Chikita Manjari, Vaidya Manorama etc. It acts on the various systems of the body. Boerhaavia diffusa Linn. belongs to the family Nyctaginaceae is a creeping herb which spreads on the ground. The root and whole plant are used for the medicinal purposes. It is known as thazhuthama in Kerala. Various pharmacological and phytochemical evaluations were conducted by different scholars. Alkaloids, flavonoids, phenolic compounds etc. were isolated from the root of Boerhaavia diffusa Linn.
Key word: Punarnava, Boerhaavia diffusa Linn., pharmacognosy, phytochemistry, pharmacology
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