Difference between revisions of "Cissampelos pareira - Laghu patha"

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Cissampelos, Patha

Laghu Patha is a genus of flowering plants in the family Menispermaceae. Various species of this genus have a rich history of traditional use. The species is also known as abuta and is also called laghu patha in Ayurvedic medicine. The herb is widely found in India, Sri Lanka and other countries in the Asian subcontinent.

Uses

Gynecological problems, skin ailments, Stimulates urine production, Colic, fever, cough, amoebiasis, Diarrhea, ulcers

Parts Used

Dried Folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

Alkaloids, arachidic acid, bebeerine, berberine, bulbocapnine, cissamine, cissampareine, corytuberine^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Padavali
Hindi	Padhi, Padha
Malayalam	Kattuvalli
Tamil	Appatta
Telugu	Chiruboddi
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Laghu patha

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Pitta

Prabhava

Habit

Perennial climbing plant

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	Peltate	3.8-10 cm diametre

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	18mm long	Yellow	5-20	Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Drupe	7–10 mm	Red, endocarp transversely ridged	hairy	many	{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical, Subtropical.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

https://www.bimbima.com/ayurveda/medicinal-herb-pathaabutacissampelos-pareira/361/ Cissampelos on bimbima ayurvedic medicinal plants http://www.planetayurveda.com/library/patha-cissampelos-pareira Cissampelos on planet ayurveda https://neerajtraders.blogspot.in/2013/11/laghu-patha-abuta.html Cissampelos on herbal remedies

[chemical_composition-1] "plant chemicals"

[Leaf-2] "morphology"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] "Cultivation Details"

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 ==Uses==
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+{{Uses|Gynecological problems}}, {{Uses|skin ailments}}, {{Uses|Stimulates urine production}}, {{Uses|Colic}}, {{Uses|fever}}, {{Uses|cough}}, {{Uses|amoebiasis}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses| ulcers}}
 ==Parts Used==