പാഠ കിഴങ്ങ്

Cyclea peltata Hook. f. & Thoms.

Menispermaceae

Paata, Rajaapata

പാഠ കിഴങ്ങ്

Names in different languages:

Hindi name – Padhi, Padha

Kannada name – Padavali

Telugu name – Chiruboddi

Malayalam – Patathali, Kattuvalli,paada kizhangu

Gujarati name – Venivel

Bengali name – Akanadi

Marathi name – Padavela

Sanskrit Synonyms: Varatikta, Kuchelika Pracheena, Aviddha karni, Ekasthila

In Classics

Vagbhata – Mustadhi, Aragvadhadi, Ambashtadi, Patoladi, Vatsakadi.

Charaka-- Sandhaneeya ,Jwarahara, Stnayashodhana

Sushruta –

Mustadi, Aragvadhadi, Pippalyadi. Ambashtadi, Brihatyadhi, Patoladhi

Part used: Root, leaves , whole plant

Chemical constituents:

Menispermaceae family are rich source of alkaloids.Root contains d-tetrandrine, dl- tetrandrine , fangchinoline and coclaurine.

In liver cirrhosis and portal HT

tetrandrine is effective for cirrhosis with portal hypertension preventing recurrent variceal bleeding(inhibits ca 2+ transmembrane movement.

fangchinoline also inhibits ca 2+ transmembrane movement and histamine release. Coclaurine has a potent anti spasmodic activity. Other active constituents includes

Perpamine, Cycleamine, Chondocurine, Magnoflorine

Ayurvedic properties

Rasa: Tikta 

Guna: Laghu, Teekshna

Vipaka :Katu 

Veerya ; ushna

Effect on Tridosha – Balances Pitta and Kapha

Uses

Arsas, Atisara, Shulaghni 

Vrushya , Sthanyam

Kushta, Kandu.

Chardijit, Hrudroga, Jwara

Kaphapitta jwara

Krumi, Gulma 

Vishahara, Gara visha

Siragrandhi- Varicose vein

Cirrhosis with portal HT

By Dr.Franko james