Portulaca oleracea L.
Family: Portulacaceae
Synonyms: Portulaca consanguinea, Portulaca fosbergii, Portulaca hortensis , Portulaca intermedia, Portulaca latifolia, Portulaca marginata, Portulaca neglecta, Portulaca officinarum, Portulaca oleracea, Portulaca olitoria , Portulaca parvifolia, Portulaca pilosa, Portulaca retusa, Portulaca sativa, Portulaca suffruticosa, Portulaca sylvestrisAssamese: মালভোগ শাক malbhog xaak
Bengali: নূনিযা সাগ nuniya saag
Commonly known as: purslane
Gujarati: લૂણી luni
Hindi: घोल ghol, लोनिया loniya, नोनिया noniya
Kannada: ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗೋಣಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು dodda goni soppu, ಕಿರುಗೋಣಿ ಸೊಪ್ಪು kirugoni soppu
Kashmiri: कुन kuna
Konkani: गोळ gol
Malayalam: കൊഴുപ്പ koluppa
Manipuri: লৈবাক কুন্দো leibak kundo
Marathi: घोळ ghol
Oriya: lunia
Persian: خرفه khurfa
Punjabi: ਧਮਣੀ dhamni, ਕੁਲਫਾ kulfa, ਲੂਨਕ lunak
Sanskrit: घोटक ghotaka, लोणिका lonika, Kozuppa, Brihat Lonikaa, Lonaa, Loni, Ghoddhika, Ghotikaa, Upodika, Khursaa.
Tamil: கோழிக்கீரை koli-k-kirai, பருப்புக்கீரை paruppu-k-kirai, Pulli-keerai
Telugu: పెద్ద పావిలికూర pedda pavilikura
FG Creole: croupier, pourpier.
FG Wayapi: akusinami.
French: pourpier.
Negro: bembe.
Surinam Hindu: lonia.
Surinam Javan: krokot.
Surinam Saramaccan Bush
Surinam Sranan: gronposren
Surinam: postelein
Ayurvedic uses: Agnimandya., Sotha, Arsha, Gulma, Prameha, Vrana
Liver, spleen, kidney complaints
Refrigerant (reduces body heat), mild spasmodic, diuretic, antiscorbutic. Used in scurvy and in diseases of liver, spleen, kidney and bladder; also in dysuria, stomatitis and dysentery. A paste of leaves is applied to swellings, erysipelas, burns and scalds. Seeds—diuretic, antidysenteric; applied externally to burns and scalds.
Plant is boiled and the water used for treating arthritis or muscle pains by the Guyana Patamona. Juice from macerated plant is applied as an antiseptic to cuts and bruises to stop bleeding and to heal wounds, by the Guyana Patamona. Stem and Leaf: Crushed in water for an hypotensive by the French Guiana Palikur. Leaf: In Surinam, leaves mixed with sugar or soap are applied onto mature abscesses. In French Guiana an infusion of leaves is used as a cholagogue, to treat renal colic, and to prepare the body before taking a purgative. Crushed and mixed with coconut oil and vinegar, and placed on sprained limbs. Infusion is antidiabetic and digestive; as an emollient; crushed and mixed with grease or oil into an unguent which is rubbed on sprained or torn muscles; makes a refreshing purgative drink, which also serves to diminish the leakages of albuminuria [Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana)]
Plant is boiled and the water used for treating arthritis or muscle pains by the Guyana Patamona. Juice from macerated plant is applied as an antiseptic to cuts and bruises to stop bleeding and to heal wounds, by the Guyana Patamona. Stem and Leaf: Crushed in water for an hypotensive by the French Guiana Palikur. Leaf: In Surinam, leaves mixed with sugar or soap are applied onto mature abscesses. In French Guiana an infusion of leaves is used as a cholagogue, to treat renal colic, and to prepare the body before taking a purgative. Crushed and mixed with coconut oil and vinegar, and placed on sprained limbs. Infusion is antidiabetic and digestive; as an emollient; crushed and mixed with grease or oil into an unguent which is rubbed on sprained or torn muscles; makes a refreshing purgative drink, which also serves to diminish the leakages of albuminuria [Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana)]
Gulasiman or purslane is reported to be used locally as an anti-hemorrhagic, diuretic and remedy for bums and skin diseases. Gulasiman decoction - The whole plant is used, 9-15 gm. dried or 30-150 gm fresh. The decoction can be given daily in divided doses for bacterial dysentery, enteritis, urinary tract infections, leukorrhea and mastitis. Several reports also cite its use for whooping cough. External Uses - The crushed fresh plant can be applied externally to stop bleeding, including uterine bleeding following child delivery. It can also be applied on bruises, skin ulcers, skin fungal infections, insect bites and strings. [Philippine Medicinal Plants in Common Use]
Gastritis, enteritis, improves liver function, antitoxic, antiinflammation, diabetes, hepatitis. Major constituents: Nordrenaline, potassium salt, dopamine, catecol, pyrocatechol, DOPA2 [Taiwanese Native Medicinal Plants]
Unani uses: Shiddat-e-Atash, Ghalayan-e-Dam, Ziyadati-e-Safra, Sozishe-Meda, Ama wa Baul.
289 Published article of Portulaca oleracea
