A New Approach in Chronic Kidney Disease Management by Herbal Plant Punarnava—a Evidence based Case Study

Authors

  • Chandershekar . A Third year B-Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy, Gautham College of Pharmacy, R.T Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Pooja . Third Year Pharm-D (Doctor of Pharmacy), Department of Pharmacy Practice, Gautham College of Pharmacy, R.T Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
  • Mekkanti Manasa Rekha Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Gautham College of Pharmacy, R.T Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
  • Rinku Mathappan Principal & Professor, Department of Pharmacognosy, Gautham College of Pharmacy, R.T Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

Abstract

Abstract

Boerhaavia Diuffusa Linn (Fam Nyctaginaceae) a whole matured plant of Punarnava is used. It is a trailing herb which is found throughout India and collected in the month on June herb is diffusely branched with stout and root. This herb has registered its importance in various formulations as its significantly found effective in various diseases like inflammation, anemia etc. Punarnava is found throughout India and is collected after rainy season which is branched with stout, root stock and many long Slunder, prostate or ascending branches. The name indicates Pun-nava means new again, which can regrow the dying cells and helps to revive the dying organs of the body. Kidney are the organs that have numerous roles, they maintain the balance of body fluids by removing waste out from the body. CKD or CRF is an irreversible deterioration in renal function, which develops over a period of years. The only alternate treatment for the diseases is dialysis or renal transplantation, which is off high cost and complex. So, some safe and alternative therapy is needed, which improves or reduce the requirement of dialysis and postponing the renal transplantation. Herbal drugs are used in the prevention and treatment of various diseases is constantly developing throughout the world. A case of chronic kidney disease was taken, In which the patient was given with Punarnava daily in the form of kashya orally. These treatments has significantly improved the condition of patient and found a patient with eliminating dialysis requirement.

Keywords: Boerhavia Diffusa, Chronic kidney diseases, hypoalbuminaemia, Immuno suppression, Punarnava Swaras

Cite this Article

Chandershekar A, Pooja, Mekkanti Manasa Rekha, Rinku Mathappan. A New Approach in Chronic Kidney Disease Management by Herbal Plant Punarnava— a Evidence based Case Study. Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy. 2020; 7(2): 1–4p.

Downloads

Published

2020-09-18

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2020)

Section

Case Study

License

Declaration and Copyright Transfer Form

(to be completed by authors)

I/ We, the undersigned author(s) of the submitted manuscript, hereby declare, that the above manuscript which is submitted for publication in the STM Journals(s), is not published already in part or whole (except in the form of abstract) in any journal or magazine for private or public circulation, and, is not under consideration of publication elsewhere.

  • I/We will not withdraw the manuscript after 1 week of submission as I have read the Author Guidelines and will adhere to the guidelines.
  • I/We Author(s ) have niether given nor will give this manuscript elsewhere for publishing after submitting in STM Journal(s).
  • I/ We have read the original version of the manuscript and am/ are responsible for the thought contents embodied in it. The work dealt in the manuscript is my/ our own, and my/ our individual contribution to this work is significant enough to qualify for authorship.
  •  I/We also agree to the authorship of the article in the following order:

Author’s name                                    

 

1. ________________

2. ________________

3. ________________

4. ________________

 

We  Author(s) tick this box and would request you to consider it as our signature as we agree to the terms of this Copyright Notice, which will apply to this submission if and when it is published by this journal.