Punarnava Vati
Punarnava - Boerhavia diffusa
Punarnava Vati is a traditional Ayurvedic preparation made from Punarnava powder fortified with its own decoction. Punarnava is traditionally valued for supporting healthy fluid balance, urinary function and digestion, particularly when the body feels heavy or there is a tendency towards swelling.
- Botanical name
- Boerhavia diffusa
- Product form
- Tablet / Vati
- Pack size
- 90 Vati
- Approx. weight per Vati
- 500 mg
- Route
- Oral
Overview
Punarnava Vati is a traditional Ayurvedic preparation made from Punarnava (Boerhavia diffusa) powder fortified with its decoction. It is traditionally used to support healthy fluid balance, urinary function and digestion, especially when there is a feeling of heaviness or excess fluid.
Traditional Ayurvedic Perspective
In Ayurveda, Punarnava is traditionally known for its Shothahara and Mutrala properties, supporting healthy fluid movement and normal urination. It is also valued for supporting digestion and metabolic balance.
Ayurvedic Actions
- Shothahara
- Supports healthy fluid balance and manage swelling.
- Mutrala
- Supports normal urination and urinary function.
- Deepana / Pachana
- Supports digestion and healthy metabolic function.
Traditionally Used To Support
- Healthy fluid balance
- Normal urinary function
- Comfortable urination
- Digestive and metabolic balance
- Management of heaviness associated with fluid accumulation
- General wellbeing during periods of excess fluid
Composition
Punarnava Powder and Decoction : Boerhavia diffusa
This is a single-herb preparation, with both the powder and decoction derived from Punarnava.
Botanical Profile
- Botanical name
- Boerhavia diffusa L.
- Family
- Nyctaginaceae
- Common names
- Punarnava, Spreading Hogweed
- Traditionally used part
- Whole plant / Root, depending on the Ayurvedic preparation
Suggested Dosage
Two Vati twice or thrice daily, or as directed by an Ayurvedic physician.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and moisture.
Keep the container tightly closed after use.
Keep out of reach of children.
Ayurveda References
Official pharmacopoeial standard
The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India
API Part I, Vol. I, Rakta Punarnavā (Whole Plant)
Identifies Rakta Punarnavā as the whole plant of Boerhavia diffusa.
Research Highlights
Aqueous extract of Boerhaavia diffusa root ameliorates ethylene glycol-induced hyperoxaluric oxidative stress and renal injury in rat kidney.
Preclinical study · Wistar-rat hyperoxaluria model · 28 days
- Preparation and dose
- Aqueous Boerhaavia diffusa root extract, 100 or 200 mg/kg orally.
- Finding
- The extract reduced oxidative-stress and renal-injury measures, urinary calcium-oxalate crystals and histological crystal deposition in the model.
Pareta SK, Patra KC, Mazumder PM, Sasmal D. Pharmaceutical Biology. 2011. PMID 21846174.
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