Punarnava Root
Boerhaavia diffusa
"That which renews", traditionally used to support the kidneys and clear fluid.
Also known as spreading hogweed · boerhavia · hogweed
- Taste
- Sweet, bitter, astringent
- Energy
- Heating
- Post-digestive
- Pungent
- Dosha
- Balances kapha and vata
Punarnava means "renewing" or "becoming new again", for the way the plant dies back in the dry season and returns with the first rain.
It is the principal Ayurvedic herb for the kidneys and for fluid that is not moving, and it appears in most traditional formulas for that system. Mildly bitter, and unremarkable to look at — a sprawling weed with tiny pink flowers.
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