Mookarattai / Punarnava / Red Hogweed Powder

Description

About Mookarattai / Punarnava / Red Hogweed Powder

Boerhaavia diffusa is a species of flowering plant in the four o’clock family which is commonly known as punarnava, red spiderling, spreading hogweed, or tarvine. It is taken in herbal medicine for pain relief and other uses. The leaves of Boerhaavia diffusa are often used as a green vegetable in many parts of India.

Benefits of Mookarattai / Punarnava / Red Hogweed Powder

As an Ayurvedic medicine, this herb is said to cure disorders like intestinal colic, kidney disorders, cough, hemorrhoids, skin diseases, alcoholism, insomnia, eye diseases, asthma and jaundice,Boerhavia diffusa (Sri Lankan Name Pita Sudu sarana best green medicine for Diabetes .

Botanical Name       : Boerhavia Diffusa
English Name             : Spreading Hogweed, Red Hogweed, horse purslane, pigweed, Red spiderling, Tarvine
Tamil Name                 : மூக்கரட்டை / Mookarattai / Punarnava
Hindi Name                  : गधा-कांड ,गदहपूरना, गदह बिन्दो / Gadha-cand, Gadahpurna, Gadah bindo
Malayalam Name  : റ്റാലുടമ , തവിലമ / Talutama, tavilama
Telugu Name              :  అటకమామిడి, పునర్-నవ / Atakamamidi, punar-nava