BOTANICAL NAME

CISSAMPELOS PAREIRA

FAMILY

MENISPERMACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Akaisika, Akastila, Ambashtha, Ambashthai-patha, Ambashthika, Ambastha, Ambostha, Aviddhakarni, Avidhakarni, Brihatika, Brihattikta, Chchinnavki, Devi, Ekashthila, Kuchela, Kucheli, Laghupatha, Mahanjasi, Malati, Malavi, Papacheli, Papachelika, Papanalil, Papehelika, Patha, Patika, Piluphala, Prachina, Prachinambastika, Pracina, Pratanini, Rasa, Ruchishya, Shishira, Shreyasi, Sriyesi, Sthapini, Susthira, Tiktapushpa, Trishira, Trivrita, Uthika, Vallika, Vanitiktika, Vara, Varatikta, Vatsadini, Venivalli, Venivel, Vidhakarni, Vriddhakarnika, Vridhakarnika, Vrittaparni, Eshika

HINDI : Pardhi, Akanadi, Akauadi, Dakhnirbissi, Harjeuri, Harjori, Nirbisi, Dak nirbisi, Daku-nirbisi, Pahre, Parha, Taur, Pahan, Batindu, Bhatindu, Mathiari, Chhoti taan, Kalipar, Tan, Chhoti-taan

DISTRIBUTION

This species is globally distributed in the Pantropics. Within India, it is distributed troughout tropical and sub-tropical India, ascending up to an altitude of 2000 metres in the himalayas.

DOSE

Kwath 50 - 100 ml, Churna 1 - 3 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Hayatinine, Hayatidine, Quercitol, Seepeerine, Bebeerine, Cissampeline, Pelosine, Hayatin, Menisim iodine, Cissamin chloride, Pareirin

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Tikshan

Tikt

Katu

Ushan

Stanya-shodhan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Skin disorders

Blood purifier

Urinary tract infection

Skin disorders

Abdominal disorders

Leprosy

Anti-pyretic

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Varatika bhasma

Vidangarishta

Tiktaka ghrita

Somnath ras

Maha vishgarbha taila