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Cissampelos pareira Linn - Paathaa

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Paathaa consists of roots of Cissampelos pareira Linn. (Fam. Menisperrnaceae), an extensively spreading, glabrous to softy pubescent, perennial climbing shrub with nodose stem, common in warm and dry regions of tropical and sub-tropical parts of India upto an altitude of about 1500 m. [1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Pahadavela, Agalushunthi
Hindi Patha, Padh, Akanadi
Malayalam Patha
Tamil Vatta tiruppi
Telugu Adivibankatiga, chiru boddi, Boddi tiga
Marathi Pashadvel, Paharrel, Pahadavel, Padali
Gujarathi Kalipath, Karondhium, Karondium, Venivel, Karedhium
Punjabi Patha
Kashmiri Pad
Sanskrit Ambashataki
English Velvet leaf


Chemical Composition

Alkaloids, saponin and quarternary ammonium bases, flavonol and sterol.

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta, Katu

Guna

Laghu, Tikshna

Veerya

Ushna

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Bhagnasandhanakrit, Grahi, Raktashodhaka, Vishaghna, Tridoshashamana, Stanyashodhana

Prabhava

References

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 122.

See also

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