Boerhaavia diffusa | |
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| Common name | Punarnava |
| Botanical Name | Boerhaavia diffusa |
| Vernacular name | English- Horse purslene Hindi- Gadapurna Gujarati-Motosatoda Sanskrit-Kathilla |
| Family | Nyctaginaceae |
| Class | Dicotyledonae |
| Parts of plant used | Whole plant |
| Chemical Constituents | Alkaloids |
| Therapeutic uses | Used to treat accumulation of fluids in the body. It is also used in the treatment of anemia and liver diseases as recommended by Indian Ayurveda. |