Boerhavia diffusa, Thazhuthama, Hogweed, തഴുതാമ

Family: Nyctaginaceae
Vernacular names: Thazhuthama, തഴുതാമ (Malayalam), Hogweed (English), Punarnava (Sanskrit), Sant( (Hindi), Mukurattai (Tamil)
Distribution: Pantropical
Description: Prostrate herbs. Leaves unequal, ovate, obtuse, undulate along margins. Flowers red, pink or white, in axillary or terminal, peduncled umbels. Capsule clavate, 5-ribbed, glandular.
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Moist and dry deciduous forests and also in the plains
Flowering & Fruiting: August-December

Parts used: Whole plant
Properties & Uses: Laxative, diuretic, expectorant, antipyretic and cardiotonic. Decoction of the root is stimulating heart and kidney function, also used for the treatment of jaundice, piles, rheumatism, asthma, dropsy, diabetes, general debility and oedema. Crushed leaves are used as an external application for swellings and boils. Leaf juice lotion is used for treating ophthalmia and given internally as a blood purifier; it also helps to relieve muscular pain.
Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk, Unani, Homeo,
Traditional Uses:Fresh leaf juice is used as a lotion for eye diseases.
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