> Supplement Index > Punarnava / Boerhavia Diffusa, Hirsuta / Erva Tostao / Red Hogweed / Hog Weed / Pig Weed > Punarnava General Information Punarnava Uses & Scientific Evidence For Punarnava Dosage Information Punarnava Safety & Interaction Information Buy Products That Contain Punarnava - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Punarnava General Information Punarnava is found throughout India and Brazil. It can be white or red and has long since been used as a treatment of liver disorders such as jaundice and hepatitis. Throughout the tropics, it is used as a natural remedy for Guinea worms, a tropical parasite that lays eggs underneath the skin of humans and livestock, and eventually hatches and eats the underlying tissues of humans and livestock. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Punarnava Uses & Scientific Evidence For Both the white and red species of Punarnava are used to treat anemia, heart disease, cough, intestinal colic, jaundice, urethritis, kidney disorders, gallbladder stones, and cystitis. The red plant is also used for treating hemorrhoids, skin diseases, alcoholism, wasting diseases, insomnia, rheumatism, eye diseases and asthma. The leaf juice is used to treat jaundice and hepatitis. The root is helpful in treating constipation, gonorrhea, and internal inflammations. Externally, it is used to treat edema, and rat and snake bites. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Punarnava Dosage Information Punarnava comes in various forms and is an ingredient in many products. For best results, read and follow product label directions. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - - - Punarnava Safety & Interaction Information There are no known safety issues or interactions associated with Punarnava when taken in the recommended doses; however, exceeding the recommended doses can cause vomiting. Safety in young children, pregnant or nursing women, or those with severe liver or kidney disease is not known. - - - - - - - - - - - - Back to Top - - - - - - - - - - Buy Products That Contain Punarnava Below