What is the benefit of Boerhavia diffusa?
ABSTRACT. Boerhavia diffusa Linn. Rasayana in Ayurveda and belonging to the Nyctaginaceae family, exhibits a diverse range of medicinal properties. These include the treatment of conditions such as diabetes, inflammation, stress, hepatotoxicity, jaundice, and heart failure. B. Boerhaavia diffusa L. Nyctaginaceae is widely used as green leafy vegetable and an important indigenous medicinal plant with lots of biological properties. The plant is reported to possess cardiotonic and antihypertensive potential [14], [15].
Is Boerhavia diffusa good for the liver?
A study conducted on country made liquor induced toxicity in albino rats showed that increase in ALT, TG, total lipid and cholesterol levels and decreased fat deposits, which reduced the toxicity of liver. All these studies showed that the Boerhavia diffusa has protective effect on liver from its diseases. By all these researches showed that the Boerhavia diffusa has protective effect on kidney and from its diseases. Several studies using laboratory animals and very few human studies are available and the studies showed the potential of protective effect on kidney and its toxicity.