Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Punarnava ↔ Cathartic

Plant

Family

Four-o'clock family (Nyctaginaceae)

English

Punarnava, Boerhavia, Red spiderling, Spreading hogweed, Tarvine, Wineflower

Latin

Boerhavia diffusa L., Boerhavia decumbens Vahl, Boerhavia paniculata Rich., Boerhavia diffusa L. nom. cons., Boerhavia diandra Aublet, Boerhavia hirsuta L., Boerhaavia diffusa L.

Plantparts

Aerial part, Entire plant, Fruit, Fruits, Root, Unspecified, Whole plant

Diseases & Uses

Cathartic, laxative, aperient, catharic, movements of the bowel, purgative

Plantparts

Methods of Preparation

Methods of Use

--Not specified
Source: LiberHerbarum/XPn2617Sn0018

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