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How Punarnava Works for Kidney Patients?

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Jatin sharma
How Punarnava Works for Kidney Patients?

Ayurveda thinks of a man as the main constituent of Mother Nature. In return, nature is very kind to him in numerous ways. This ancient science knows the importance of longevity to sustain our goal. The goal is to have a better health while achieving our purpose to humanity. As per Ayurveda, there are herbs out there in our environment that can enhance our well-being while being empathetic to us.

Punarnava is one such herb that helps maintain the health of the kidneys and treat infections in the urinary system of the body. The extract is taken from the herb to work as a tonic for kidney and liver function. It provides strength to the kidneys not working properly because of high blood sugar level. Punarnava is also used as herbal diuretic to detoxify the body and get rid of extra waste from the blood. 

Origin of Punarnava:

Punarnava means renewer which grows wild in India and Brazil throughout the year but becomes dry during the summer. It has tiny leaves on it, colored as reddish pink and fruits in winter. Punarnava acts as a restorative nutritional herb for the kidney patients.

Scientifically this herb is also known as Boerhavia Diffusa, Tarvine, Red Spiderling, Red Hogweed, and Spreading Hogweed. For treatment, you can use the leaves, aerial parts, and the root as well. There are two main varieties of Punarnava, red and white, both known for their medicinal properties.

Therapeutic benefits of Punarnava

This herb is also used during various conditions, such as:

  • Expectorant
  • Stomachic
  • A natural diuretic
  • Widely used in the treatment of jaundice
  • For the enlargement of spleen
  • Alleviating abdominal pain
  • Improves digestion

Medicinal benefits of Punarnava

Punarnava, the spiderlings, is a subdivision of 40 species of annual or perennial herbaceous plants of the four o’ clock family named Nyctaginaceae.

For curing a number of conditions, Punarnava works as:

  • Punarnava is effective providing relief to a disease called dropsy, a condition where an excess of liquid gets build up in the cells and tissues of the body.
  • The liquid extract of Punarnava facilitates urine secretion and discharge. It acts as a natural diuretic to allow toxin elimination
  • When fluids start to accumulate inside the blood stream, the abdominal lining of the body creates a problem called Ascites. Punarnava helps to relieve the pain that Ascites bring along because of fluid retention
  • Swelling is a common complication that a kidney patient faces because of waste build up in the tissues. Punarnava helps to reduce the condition that may arise because of kidney disease.
  • Other benefits of Punarnava include, for the treatment of anemia, nervous weakness, obesity, anti-inflammatory properties, etc

Remedies of Punarnava

In India, Punarnava has a long history of nutritive restorative herb use by indigenous, tribal people for treating a number of ailments. The herbal extract of Punarnava is used to treat conditions related to gall bladder, kidney, urinary tract, and stomach.

Punarnava is a two-seasonal plant that gives flowers and fruits in the rainy season. The two varieties include white and red, but you will also hear about the blue one in Ayurveda. The white type of Punarnava helps to attain the balance of the three doshas ( Vata, Pitta, and Kapha) while the red one exasperates the Vata but suppresses the Pitta Dosha.

The reason why it is known as a diuretic is that it promotes urine production and works well on the urinary system. It also revamps the nephrons damaged by high blood sugar, paces up the kidney’s filtration work, and sifts out the excessive fluids and other harmful substances.

Used in Ayurvedic medicine for kidney damage, Punarnava works well enough for kidney patients.  Even if you are a kidney failure patient, ayurvedic medicines can be substituted to reduce the dependency on dialysis.

Karma Ayurveda is one of the prestigious ayurvedic kidney care hospitals that have been providing ayurvedic medicines to kidney patients to the stretching parts of India. Herbal extracts like Punarnava, Shirish, Gokshuradi Guggulu, Kaasni, Dandelion roots are exclusively used in the ayurvedic medicines to cure kidney related disorders. Doctor Puneet Dhawan has successfully cured thousands of kidney patients with his ayurvedic medicines and the number is still increasing day by day.

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