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Cissampelos pareira - Laghu 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
Wounds, Cuts, Snakebites, Curing liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Alkaloids, arachidic acid, bebeerine, berberine, bulbocapnine, cissamine, cissampareine, corytuberine[2]
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Peltate | 3.8-10 cm diametre |
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
How to plant/cultivate
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[4]
Commonly seen growing in areas
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References
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ "morphology"
- ↑ "Cultivation Details"
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
- Pages with reference errors
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wounds
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cuts
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Snakebites
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Curing liver disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin eruptions
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Blotches
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pimples
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Sore throats
- Herbs with Dried Folaige used in medicine
- Herbs with Whole herb used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Perennial climbing plant
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Subtropical
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