Ayurvedic Information of Panfuti Plant Panfuti Plants Benefits of Health (English)

Ayurvedic Information of Panfuti Plant

Panfuti Plants Benefits of Health (English)

• Marathi Name: Paanfuti, Ghaymari

• Hindi Name: Pattharchatta

• English Name: Bryophyllum pinnatum, Kalanchoe pinnata

• Origin: Madagascar

• Found In: Tropical and subtropical regions Structure

This plant grows about 1 to 2 meters tall. The stem is soft and green in color. The leaves are oval-shaped with small semicircular notches on the edges. This plant remains green throughout the year, meaning it is evergreen.

Cultivation

The leaves of this plant are used for cultivation. When the leaves are buried in soil or fall on the ground, they naturally take root and form a new plant. This plant does not have seeds.

**Medicinal Properties and Uses of Panfuti

Panfuti Plants Benefits of Health**

• Kidney and urinary disorders

In kidney problems, urinary disorders, difficulty in urination, and kidney stones, the juice of the leaves should be consumed. Regular intake helps the stone to break into small pieces and pass out. It is considered very beneficial in kidney stone disease.

• Boils

If boils appear on the skin, heat the leaves, crush them and apply the paste on the affected area. The boils heal faster.

• Wounds

Crush the leaves and apply the paste on the wound continuously for 4–5 days. It helps in healing the wound.

• High blood pressure

Extract the juice of the leaves and consume it regularly. It helps in reducing high blood pressure and keeps it under control. It also purifies the blood.

• Headache

Crushed leaves applied on the forehead at night help reduce headache.

• Piles (Hemorrhoids)

Consuming the leaves is beneficial in piles.

• Digestive disorders

Panfuti is useful in several stomach-related disorders.

• Eye irritation

If there is burning sensation or watering in the eyes, apply the leaf juice around the eyes. It reduces irritation and helps maintain eye health.

• Headache with coconut oil

Extract the juice of the leaves, mix it with coconut oil and apply it to the forehead. It relieves headache.

• Vaginal infection in women

Prepare a decoction of the leaves, mix 2 grams of honey, and consume it twice daily. It helps in vaginal infections.

How to consume Panfuti leaves?

• Eat 1–2 leaves daily on an empty stomach in the morning.

• For kidney stones – drink leaf juice mixed with honey in the morning and evening.

• You can make fritters or curry from the leaves.

• Eating leaves with warm water in the morning is also beneficial.

• If you are taking any medication, consult a doctor before consuming regularly.

• This plant is considered safe as it is a type of edible herb.

These are the major health benefits of the Panfuti plant.