Prushniparni

Latin Name

Uraria picta

English Name

Sanskrit Name

Pithvan
(पृश्‍निपर्णी)

Part Used

Root
(मूल)

Effect on Dosha

Balances all three doshas

Properties and Uses

It has nourishing and healing properties hence used in chronic diseases causing weakness and fatigue. It is beneficial in the treatment of bloody diarrhoea and dysentery due to its coagulative properties. It is used as cough expectorant. It acts as an aphrodisiac.

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