Abstract

MEDICINAL USES OF PUNARNAVA (BOERHAAVIA DIFFUSA LINN.) BASED ON BRIHATTRAYI

Akhilesh Kumar*, Sanjeev Kumar, Tejbeer Singh and B. Ram

Abstract

Ayurveda is the oldest system of medicine in the world originating in India. Although the contemporary Ayurveda is now greatly updated, its ancient classical knowledge has survived through two sets of authentic original texts written initially in Sanskrita now translated in many languages. The first set is called Brihattrayi or great trio because they are big books and were compiled much earlier than the Laghuttrayi or lesser trio. The present work aims to discuss medicinal uses of Punarnava (Boerhaavia diffusa Linn.) in Brihattrayi. Punarnava is an important herbal drug, has been used successfully by many more Ayurvedic practitioners from very bigning in Pandu (Anemia), Shotha (Swelling/inflammation), Shopha (Swelling), Hridaroga (Cardiac diseases), Kasa (Cough), Arsha (Hemorrhoids), Vrana (Wound), Urahkshata (Pulmonary cavitations), Shoola(Colic) ect.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Punarnava, Brihattrayi, Pandu, Shotha, Arsha etc.