Puruni

Botanical name: Boerhavia diffusa
Family: Nyctaginaceae
Local name: Puruni, Punarnava
Common name: Punarnava, Hog weed
Parts used: Leaf, Root
Plant character: It is a decumbent herbaceous plant with fleshy orbicular leaves, pink flowers and sticky fruits. It cannot grow in the shade too. The plant grows wild as an weed in waste places, but can be cultivated.

USES:

Decoction of roots is used in the treatment of jaundice and eye diseases. Root bark paste is used for eczema. The leaves are used as a leafy vegetable.


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