Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used against. Phytochemical and biological importance of boerhavia. Soda pdf is the solution for users looking to merge multiple files into a single pdf document. Traditional medicinal plant knowledge and use by local. Among all these boerhavia species boerhavia diffusa is endemic to india and having a significant number of medicinal properties. More than 905 medicinal plants are being sourced from forests and other wild. It is excellent rejuvenator that give strength to organs.
Boerhaavia diffusa is one of the renowned medicinal plants used to treat large number of human ailments as mentioned in ayurveda, charaka samhita, and sushrita samhita. How to combine or merge multiple files into 1 pdf file pdf architect. These herbs helps in lowering the body temperature. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in boerhavia diffusa. The plant is fed to chickens and rabbits and the sticky juice was once used by school children for glue. Bd is a good source of nutritional supplements as reported by miralles and ujowundu. The knowledge and use of medicinal plant species by traditional healers was investigated in sekoru district, jimma zone, southwestern ethiopia from december 2005 to november 2006. Page 31 practices used for the treatment of piles and diabetes mellitus in oyo state, nigeria.
How boerhavia diffusa is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Boerhaavia diffusa, a perennial creeping weed found in tropics and subtropics is a well known ethnomedicinal plant. Boerhaavia diffusa, a perennial creeping weed found in tropics and subtropics is a well known ethno medicinal plant. Withania somnifera l dunal medicinal uses medicinal.
The present study was, therefore, initiated in asgede tsimbila district, northwestern tigray, northern ethiopia in a context where medicinal plants suffer notable disregard. Names of boerhavia diffusa in various languages of the world are also given. It is an effective natural remedy, specially for the liver and. In this study, a dna barcoding technique has been applied to identify and distinguish b.
Boerhavia diffusa herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Dna barcode its effectively distinguishes the medicinal. The vegetation, which is relatively homogenous is characterised by predominance of many plant families. The accurate identification and collection of this medicinal herb is vital to enhance the drugs efficacy and biosafety. Ethnopharmacological reports of uses of bd in various parts of india. Boerhaavia diffusa nyctaginaceae family is a herbaceous perennial plant, native of india and brazil, where it was used for centuries as a medicinal plant by indigenous populations. Results the traditional healers involved in this study ranged in their ages from 18 to 88 and most 97. Phytochemical, therapeutic, and ethnopharmacological. Antimicrobial activity study of ethanolic extract of. If the medicinal plant species were reported to be threatened and v whether traditional healers were practicing conservation activities for medicinal plant species of the study area.
Boerhaavia diffusa has long history of uses in different traditional medicine system. List of various diseases cured by boerhavia diffusa. Medicinal plant researchers pursued with several goals like the development of low cost therapeutic compounds and the discovery of prototypic drugs 7. Boerhavia diffusa belongs to the family nyctaginaceae commonly known as punarnava and locally called thazuthama which means rejuvenating the cells or. After that, use drag and drop to bring the files in the desired order.
Damiana turnera diffusa, turnera aphrodisiaca database. Medicinal action and usesthe oil obtained from the fruit is used for burning, that from the bark is used medicinally and is anthelmintic and emetic. Furthermore, about 74% of all plantderived drugs in worldwide clinical uses have been discovered through followup investigation of the ethno medicinal uses of plants. Free online tool to merge pdf files pdfcreator online. Our pdf merger allows you to quickly combine multiple pdf files into one single pdf document, in just a few clicks. Uses in india boerhavia diffusa is a very popular medicinal plant, called punarnava. Apart from medicinal uses phytochemical components which are environment friendly, economical and effectively shows anti corrosive properties 4, 5 and also phytocompounds are used as biofuels 6, 7, 8. Chemotherapeutic potential of boerhaavia diffusa linn. Plants used in traditional management of human ailments at. Punarnava boerhavia diffusa information, medicinal uses. The use of medicinal plants for the treatment of disease and infections is as old as mankind.
Traditional and medicinal uses of withania somnifera. Boerhaavia diffusa is called as spreading hogweed in english viz. The same plant often has medicinal, ritual and utilitarian purposes. A suppository of the stem lubricated with castor oil ricinus communis is used infants move their bowels. It is also used for the treatment of liver disorders such as hepatitis and jaundice. Pdf merge combine pdf files free tool to merge pdf online. You can also use the add opened files option to choose between any pdf files currently open in pdf architect.
In traditional north american herbal medicine, canada fleabane was boiled to make steam for sweat lodges, taken as a snuff to stimulate sneezing during the course of a cold and burned to create a smoke that warded off insects. A recent systematic survey on confusable chinese herbal. Medicinal plants in folk medicine system of ethiopia. Department of medicinal chemistry, institute of medical sciences, banaras hindu university, varanasi221 005, india chemical constituents of boerhavia diffusa leaves khushbu sharma and mahendra sahai abstract phytochemical investigation of ethanolic extract of boerhavia diffusa leaves afforded uridine. Advocating or implementing such practices as the wearing of a certain grass around ones neck to dispel meningitis, or applying lard from a snake to an infected organ as a cure against elephantiasis are. Detail study on boerhaavia diffusa plant for its medicinal.
Damiana is a plant that is used in ayurveda from many years back for its various medicinal uses. The desktop version is not only popular for private use but is also used by many of our clients world wide. Antipyretic herbs are those herbs which help the body to reduce fever. A comparable, chemical and pharmacological analysis of the. Apart from medicinal uses phytochemical components which are environment friendly, economical and effectively shows anti corrosive properties 2,3 and also phytocompounds are used as biofuels 46. Boerhaavia diffusa is an herb found in ayurveda and other traditional medicines. Questions answers april 29, 2010 herbalist off withania, answers to patients frequently asked questions what will this herb do for me. Table1 listed various plants, plant parts, type of extract and medicinal uses whose toxicity profile have been reported and found to be safe. Review article toxicity profile of traditional herbal medicine. It is a rasayan herb of ayurveda which renews the body or restores youth. It is therefore recommended that removal of the bark for medicine should be in small pieces and not around the trunk ring barking if the tree is to be preserved. Rjpt pharmacological activities of boerhaavia diffusa. Boerhaavia diffusa supplement health benefits, dosage. Historically, boerhaavia diffusa has been used for its antidiabetic and diuretic properties.
Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in cadaba fruticosa. How cadaba fruticosa is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. The rest of the medicinal plants have one to four uses. The resulting merged pdf will contain all the documents in order that appear. In different areas of the world, boerhaavia diffusa has also been used for pain relief, antiinflammation, and treating indigestion. Its name is derived from two words, punar once again regainingrestoring and nava new, renew or young, so the literal meaning of the name is, one which becomes new or young again. Boerhavia diffusa or punarnava grows as a weed in waste lands. It protects and heals the liver and kidney and reduces body heat. Two views have been taken on the application of the name boerhavia diffusa.
Potentiating effect of piperine on hepatoprotective activity of boerhaavia diffusa to combat oxidative stress. Natural punarnava boerhavia diffusa is one of the very important antiinflammatory medicinal herbs. Boerhaavia diffusa is mainly the medicine for curing berryberry disease and asthma, but this medicine is used for treating other symptoms as well. The gathering of the medicinal herbs, their preparation and administratlonto the patient is still astrologically determined in many cases. Pdf detail study on boerhaavia diffusa plant for its. This name signifies the rejuvenating property of punarnava. In medicinal plants found one or more than one biological activity and plants have been used traditionally in the various herbal formulation. Punarnava is a very important medicinal herb of ayurveda. Ethnopharmacological communication an ethnobotanical. From commelina diffusa a tisane is made to treat high blood pressure and bladder infection.
Cadaba fruticosa herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Traditional healers of the study area were selected randomly and interviewed with the help of translators to gather information on the knowledge and use of medicinal plants used as a remedy for human. A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred over 400 at the last count plants in the philippines, plus a picture of each plant. Boerhaavia diffusa nyctaginaceae family is an herbaceous perennial plant, native of india and brazil, where it was used for centuries as a medicinal plant by indigenous populations 5. In ayurvedic texts this herb is described as a major aphrodisiac herb. While such a report on ethiopian medicinal plants is the first of its kind, it can provide a better understanding of the issues under consideration, and facilitate. Druce practiced by villagers of nalgonda district and compared with the medicinal uses of valid publication. A free and open source software to merge, split, rotate and extract pages from pdf files. Medicinal plants medicinal plants and their uses medicinal herbs home. A total of 65 ailments were identified as being treated by traditional medicinal plants, among which stomachache abdominal health problems was frequently reported. Among all these boerhavia species boerhavia diffusais endemic to india and having a significant number of medicinal properties. Boerhavia diffusa is a species of flowering plant in the four oclock family which is commonly known as punarnava meaning that which rejuvenates or renews the body in ayurveda, red spiderling, spreading hogweed, or tarvine.
It is the best natural diuretic and beneficial in renal and urinary conditions. An overview of ethiopian traditional medicinal plants used. The decoction of azadirachta is said to be cathartic and in large doses slightly narcotic. This is an effective drug for high blood pressure, dropsy, heart disorders, sexual diseases and jaundice. Therefore, many indigenous plants are used in traditional. Names of cadaba fruticosa in various languages of the world are also given. Damiana turnera diffusa health benefits, medicinal properties, uses, dosage introduction. Damiana turnera diffusa health benefits, medicinal. The plant was named as boerhaavia diffusa in honor of hermann boerhaave, a famous dutch physician of the 18th century 1. Traditional and ethnobotanical uses of medicinal plants by ancient populations in khabr and rouchon of iran neda mohamadi1, fariba sharififar2, abed koohpayeh3, mohammad daneshpajouh4 1pharmaceutical research center, institute of neuropharmacology, kerman university of medical sciences, kerman, iran. Traditional and ethnobotanical uses of medicinal plants by. Boerhaavia diffusa is a tropical crawling root plant, with bioactive compounds in both. The leaf, fresh parts, and crushed forms of the medicinal plants were the.
Punarnava boerhavia diffusa punarnava uses, benefits. The plant was named in honor of hermann boerhaave, a famous dutch physician of the 18th century 5. Too much cutting of the bark and root digging for medicinal uses has left many trees dead in botswana. Furthermore, a recent update on mechanistic approaches of b. In this study a total of 40 species distributed in 17 families were identi. Natural antioxidant activity of boerhavia diffusa l. This medicine is effective for types of poisoning, mainly from snake bite. Solanum incanum was reported for the treatment of many of the reported diseases. An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in asgede. List of various diseases cured by cadaba fruticosa. Introduction boerhaavia diffusa one of the renowned medicinal plant used to treat large number of diseases as mentioned in ayurveda. One of its advantages are the extra layers of security. V kg of leaves are collected by men, women, and children 1240 years old.
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