Product Overview
Primary Benefits as per Ayurveda
- Helps to remove excess Kapha (water) dosha (humor) from the body.
- Helps to support the functioning of the liver and kidneys.
- Helps to maintain balanced fluid levels which are already within the healthy state.
- Helps to promote healthy urinary tract health.
- This herb helps to use healthy water metabolism.
Other Benefits as per Ayurveda
- Helps to support healthy body and reproductive organs.
- It works as Rasayana (Longevity enhancer) detoxifies and nourishes the various body channels.
- Punarnava Powder enhances the quality of dhatus (tissues) like nutrient plasma (Rasa dhatu), Blood (Rakta dhatu) Muscles (Mamsa dhatu) fat (Meda dhatu) Bone marrow & nerves (Majja dhatu) Reproductive fluids (Shukra dhatu).
- Punarnava is used to support comfortable movement of the joints for those with Kapha (water) constitutions and kapha dosha (humor) imbalances.
- It improves digestive fire (Deepani).
As Per Ayurveda
Punarnava is a combination of two words – “Punar” means again and “nava” means new. Therefore, the herb which rejuvenates and revives the body is called Punarnava.
According to Ayurveda, Punarnava brings new life to human beings by helping several health problems.
It supports Kidney and Liver Problems.
High quality powder of ayurvedic herb from its natural habitat. Free from gluten, soya, dairy, binder, preservatives or artificial colors.
Composition
Boerhavia Diffusa L. herb contains the beta-sitosterol, alpha-2-sitosterol, palmitic acid, arachidic acid, hentriacontane, Ursolic acid, hypoxanthine-9-arabinofuranoside, Punarnav Side, two retinoids- boeravinone A, B, C,D, E & F, two new retinoids- repenone & repenol, bothaville etc.Its main chemicals are Punarnav Side (antifibrinolytic glycoside), boeravinone A-E, lignans, flavones, sterols, boeravinone and hypoxanthine-9-L-arabinofuranoside .
Common & Uncommon Names
- Family Name: Nyctaginaceae
- Botanical Name: Boerhavia Diffusa
- English Name: Spreading Hogweed
- Hindi Name: Punarnava
Other Uncommon Names
Bhauma, Kathilah, Kathilla, Kathillak, Kathillaka, Kathillakah, Katillah, Krishnakhya, Krura, Lohita, Mahavarsabhu, Mandalpatrika, Nava, Navyaswara, Nila, Nilapunarnava, Nilavarshabhu, Nilini, Pravrishayani, Pravrishenya, Punarbhava, Punarnava, Punarnavah, Raktakanda, Raktapatrika, Raktapunarnava, Raktapushpa, Raktapushpika, Raktavarshabhu, Sarini, Shilatika, Shodhani, Shonapatra, Shophaghni, Shothaghni, Shyma, Sinadika, Sindika, Sophaghni, Sophagni, Sothaghni, Sothagni, Tazutama, Vaishakhi, Varsabhu, Varsabu, Varshabhava, Varshabhu, Varshaketu, Visakha, Visakhah, Vishaghni, Vishakarpara, Vishakharpara, Vrsciva, Vrscivah, Vrusir, Beshakapore, Gadahpurna, Gadhaparna, Sant, Thikri, Ppunarnava, Santhi, Pundera, Purnava, Chinawari, Punarva, Gadhapurna, Sathi, Satha, Purnu, Spreading hog-weed, Punarnova, Gonajali, Kommegida, Sanadika, Adaka puttana gida, Belavadaka, Gaayi, Ganajali, Komme gida, Nadu murukana balli, Rakta punarnava, Talutama, Tamilama, Tavilama, Thazhuthama, Vosu, Ghetuli, Kharaparya, Pandharighentuti, Raktavasu, Vasu, Getulee, Rakthavasu, Kopra sagu, Mukkurattai, Mukaratte, Mukkarattai-kirai, Mukurattai, Mookirathai saranai, Caranai, Caranai ver, Mukkirattai, Mukkuranti, Atikamamidi, Attatamamidi, Ambati madu, Attukamaamidi, Yerra galijeru.
Properties
- Rasa (Taste): Bitter, Sweet
- Virya (Potency): Cooling
- Vipaka (Post Digestive Effect): Pungent
Best Source
It occurs abundantly as a weed throughout India, up to an altitude of 2,000 m in the Himalayas.
Directions for Use
Take 5 Gms (half to one teaspoon) 2 times a day Punarnava Powder with water preferably empty stomach. If you are mixing with other herbs, use Punarnava proportionately or consult your healthcare provider.
Home Remedies of Punarnava Powder
- Make a paste of Punarnava Powder and apply as a kapha(water)imbalanced dosha
- 1-3 gm Punarnava Powder with a glass of milk once or twice a day acts as a good energy tonic.
- Take 1 tsp Punarnava Powder and a pinch of Sunthi (Dry ginger powder) with milk in inflammatory conditions.
Precautions
- Pregnant/Lactating women, children or any with Known pre-existing condition should take under the advice of a healthcare provider. Keep away from the reach of children.
Ayurvedic Lifestyle
- Morning walk
- Nutritional diet
- Yoga
- Restful sleep
- Positive thinking
Special Notes
This herb has been approved by the Department of Ayush/ Government of India after the proper screening of scientific evidence as well as classical reference of each ingredient by the GOVT REGULATORY BOARD COMMITTEE.
Tested for quality purity and heavy metal standards.
**These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.