Details of Boerhavia diffusa

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Summary	Statewise availability	Phytochemicals
Scientific Name:Boerhavia diffusa Genus:Boerhavia Species:diffusa Family:Nyctaginaceae Synonym:Boerhavia diffusa, Boerhavia diffusa var. hirsuta, Boerhavia laxa, Boerhavia obtusifolia, Boerhavia paniculata,etc.	Andaman Nicobar Andhra Pradesh Haryana Karnataka Kerala Lakshawadeep Madhya Pradesh Maharastra Odisha Puducherry Punjab Rajasthan Tamil Nadu Uttarakhand West Bengal	CAMPESTEROL CAMPESTEROL GLUCOSIDE 16-METHYLOCTADECANOIC ACID 2-METHYL OLEIC ACID 3,3',5-TRIHYDROXY-7-METHOXYFLAVONE 4',7-DIHYDROXY-3'-METHYLFLAVONE BETULETRIN BOERAVINONE F BOERHADIFFUSENE BOERHAVILANOSTENYL BENZOATE BOERHAVISTEROL DIFFUSAROTENOID LUNAMARINE METHYL BEHENATE REPENOL REPENONE
Ailments cured	Plant parts and method of its use	Vernacular name
Abdominal Pain Abdominal Pain Neoplasms Abortifacient Agents Analgesics Anemia Anthelminthic Anti-Bacterial Infections Agents Anticonvulsant Antidote Against Antidote against snake bite Antifibrinolytic Agents Antifungal Agents Antihypertensive Agents Anti-Inflammatory Agents Antinematodal Agents Antineoplastic Agents Anti-Pyretic Antiviral Agents Aphrodisiacs Appetite Stimulant Arthralgia Arthritis Ascites Asthenia Asthma Astringent Bites And Stings Blister Bronchitis Cardiotonic Agents Cardiovascular Agents Cardiovascular Diseases Cervical Dilatation Cholera Colic Common Cold Constipation Contraceptive Cooling Effect On Body Cough Cystitis Diaphoretic Digestive Disorder Diuretic Dysentery Dyspepsia Dysuria Eczema Edema Emetic Endophthalmitis Epilepsy Exanthema Expectorant Eye Infection Flatulence Gallbladder Emptying Gonorrhea Heart Disease Hematinics Hematologic Diseases Hemorrhage Hepatomegaly Hypotension Infection Inflammation Insecticides Jaundice Kidney Calculi Kidney Diseases Laxatives Leprosy Leukorrhea Liver Cirrhosis Liver Diseases Low Back Pain Lung Diseases Myalgia Neoplasms Nephritis Night Blindness Nootropic Agents Oliguria Oxytocics Parasympatholytics Periodontitis Pneumonia Polycythemia Postpartum Hemorrhage Pregnancy Complications Pruritus Rabies Radiation-Protective Agents Rectal Fistula Rectal Prolapse Rheumatism Scabies Skin Diseases Splenomegaly Sprain And Strains Stomach Disorder Stress Psychological Thoracic Diseases Tocolytic Agents Tonic Unconsciousness Urinary Tract Infections Urination Disorders Urologic Diseases Uterine Contraction Uterine Hemorrhage Vomiting Wound Healing Wound And Injuries	Fruits : extract applied topically	Andaman & Nicobar : Rasmi Kanya Andhra Pradesh : Atikamamidi Bihar : Punarnava Chandigarh : Punarnava Chattisgarh : Gadahpurna Delhi : Punarnava Goa : Punarnava Haryana : Punarnava Haryana : Punarnava Himachal Pradesh : Punarnava Jharkhand : Punarnava Karnataka : Sanadika Kerala : Mookarattai Lakshawadeep : Punarnava Madhya Pradesh : Patharchata Odisha : Parni Puducherry : Mukkuratti ; Sattaranai Punjab : Sarson Rajasthan : Punarnava Tamil Nadu : Veambu Uttar Pradesh : Gadahpurna Uttarakhand : Gadapurna West Bengal : Punarnava