PUNARNAVA - USES IN GYNAECOLOGY

It is known as Ghetuli in Marathi , Gadahpurana in Hindi ,

Punarnava in Hindi & Spreading Hogweed in English.

It occurs in two types - 1) Shwet 2) Rakta Punarnava

Latin Name - Boerhavia diffusa

Family - Nyctaginaceae

Properties -

Shweta -

Rasa - Katu ,Madhur,Tikta, Kashaya

Virya - Ushna

Vipaka - Katu

Guna - Laghu, Ruksha , Sara

Rakta -

Rasa - Tikta

Virya - Sheeta

Vipaka - Katu

Guna - Laghu

Chemical Constituents - Punarnavine

Parts Used - Moola ( roots), Beeja ( seeds) , Panchang 

USES -

1.Due to Tikta rasa , Sheeta virya & Aampachan & Shothaghna property, swarasa of roots of  rakta-punarnava is used in Raktapradara (Abnormal Uterine Bleeding).

   It helps to decrease Garbhashaya shotha ( oedema of uterus) , it helps in rakta pradara.

2.It increases quantity of urine , and helps in Shothaghna karya ,so useful in Mutrakriccha ( Difficulty in Micturition).

3.In Mutrakriccha - kwatha of Punarnava 20-30ml twice a day is used. 

Note - this post is for educational purposes only.

ref - Ayurveda textbooks.