Boerhaavia

Boerhaavia, Punarnava Indian Hogweed, Spreading Hogweed, Horse PurslanePunarnava, Vrishchira (Ayurveda)Mukaratee, Mookirattai (Siddha)Gadhapurana (Hindi)Itsit, Ispat, Bishkhaparva (Unani)Huang Xi Xin (TCM) Boerhaavia diffusaBlanco, M., Flora de Filipinas., (1875) Boerhaavia siffusa(Photo by Neha.Vindhya) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Boerhaavia spp. (syn. Boerhavia)Two main types are used:  1. B. diffusa (Red variety)  2. B. verticillata, B. repens, B. erecta (White flowered variety)…