Raktapunārnava

Formulation nameFormulation identifierIngredient namePlant partReferences
RaktapunārnavaAPI000229Boerhavia diffusarootISBN:9788190115124

Dosage (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India): 1-3 g of powder. 10-20 ml (Fresh Juice)


Ayurvedic principles of drug action

Rasa (Taste)
RasaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
tiktaBitter tasteC0235290
kaṣāyaAstringent tasteC5780096
kaṭuPungent tasteC5780097
madhuraSweet tasteC1537081

Guna (Quality)
GunaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
laghuLight (weight)C0332264
rūkṣaDryC0205222
śītaColdD003080, C0009264
saraInstability or mobilityC1444783

Virya (Potency)
ViryaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
uṣṇaHotD006358, C2350229

Vipaka (Post-digestive effect)
VipakaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
kaṭuPungent tasteC5780097

Karma (Therapeutic action)
KarmaStandardised English terminologyMapping to other databases
śothaghnaAnti-inflammatory agentD000893, C0003209, XM4KS4
kaphaghnaAlleviates vitiated kapha
dīpanaAppetite stimulantsD019167, C0376447
vātavarddhakaAggravates vāta
pittaharaAlleviates vitiated pitta


Phytochemicals associated with the plant ingredient of Raktapunārnava


Ingredient namePlant partPhytochemical nameReferences
Boerhavia diffusarootbeta-SitosterolISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788185042084, ISBN:9788190115124
Boerhavia diffusaroot1-TriacontanolISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788185042114
Boerhavia diffusarootUrsolic acidISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788185042084, ISBN:9788190115124
Boerhavia diffusarootHentriacontaneISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172360481, ISBN:9788185042084, ISBN:9788190115124
Boerhavia diffusaroot20-HydroxyecdysoneISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788185042114
Boerhavia diffusarootBetuletrinThe Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-9
Boerhavia diffusarootLiriodendrinISBN:9788172362089, The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-9
Boerhavia diffusarootLiriodenineISBN:9788185042145
Boerhavia diffusarootEupalitinThe Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-9
Boerhavia diffusarootPunarnavosideISBN:9788172362089, The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-9
Boerhavia diffusarootboeravinone CISBN:9788185042084, ISBN:9788185042145, The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-9
Boerhavia diffusaroot3,3',5-Trihydroxy-7-methoxyflavoneThe Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-9
Boerhavia diffusaroot4',7-Dihydroxy-3'-methylflavoneThe Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1 Volume-9
Boerhavia diffusarootboeravinone AISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788185042084, ISBN:9788185042145
Boerhavia diffusarootboeravinone BISBN:9770976605004, ISBN:9788185042084, ISBN:9788185042145
Boerhavia diffusarootboeravinone DISBN:9788185042145
Boerhavia diffusarootboeravinone EISBN:9788185042145
Boerhavia diffusarootboeravinone FISBN:9788185042145
Boerhavia diffusarootBoerhavisterolISBN:9770972795006
Boerhavia diffusarootBoerhadiffuseneISBN:9770972795006
Boerhavia diffusarootDiffusarotenoidISBN:9770972795006
Boerhavia diffusarootBoerhavilanostenyl benzoateISBN:9770972795006

Therapeutic uses associated with Raktapunārnava


Formulation nameTherapeutic useTherapeutic use (according to The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India)IMPPAT identifierMapping to other databases
Raktapunārnavaanti-inflammatory agentsśophaIMPPAT3_TPUID000101D000893, C0003209, XM4KS4
Raktapunārnavaanemia pāṇḍuIMPPAT3_TPUID000078D000740, C0002871, DOID:2355, 3A9Z
Raktapunārnavaheart diseases hṛdrogaIMPPAT3_TPUID000683D006331, C0018799, DOID:114, BC4Z
Raktapunārnavacough kāsaIMPPAT3_TPUID000367D003371, C0010200, MD12
Raktapunārnavahemorrhoids arśaIMPPAT3_TPUID000709D006484, C0019112, DOID:9746, DB60.Z
Raktapunārnavaulcer vraṇaIMPPAT3_TPUID001426D014456, C0041582
Raktapunārnavathoracic injuries urahkṣataśūlaIMPPAT3_TPUID001382D013898, C0039980, NB3Z
Raktapunārnavaanti-inflammatory agents śothaIMPPAT3_TPUID000101D000893, C0003209, XM4KS4