Cissampelos pareira Health Dictionary

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Linn.

Family: Menispermaceae.

Habitat: The tropical and subtropical parts of India.

English: Velvet-Leaf Pareira, Pareira Brava.

Ayurvedic: Paathaa, Ambashthaa, Varatiktaaa, Vriki, Aviddhakarni, Piluphalaa, Shreyashi.Bigger var., Raaja Paathaa, is equated with Stephania hernandifolia Walp.)

Unani: Paathaa.

Siddha/Tamil: Paadakkizhangu, Appatta.

Action: Root astringent, an- tispasmodic (used for cramps, painful menstruation), analgesic, antipyretic, diuretic, antilithic and emmenagogue. Prescribed for diarrhoea, dysentery, piles, urogenital affections (cystitis, nephritis, menorrhagia) Root paste is applied topically on scabies and eruptions on the body. Also used for preventing miscarriage.

The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia ofIn- dia attributed blood purifying properties to the root and indicated it in lactal disorders.

Hayatine (dl-beberine) is the principal alkaloid of the root. Its derivatives, methiodide and methochloride are reported to be potent neuromus- cular-blocking agents.

Not to be confused with Abuta grandiflora, a South American medicinal plant.

Dosage: Root—3-6 g powder. (API Vol. I.) the plant hastens fracture-healing by reducing the total convalescent period by 33% in experimental rats and dogs; it aids in recovery of the strength of the bones up to 90% in 6 weeks.

Dosage: Stem—10-20 ml juice. (API Vol. III.)
Health Source: Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

Chondodendron Tomentosum

Ruiz et Par.

Family: Menispermaceae.

Habitat: A native of Peru and Brazil.

English: False Pareira Brava.

Ayurvedic: Paatha, Ambashthaa (true Pareira is equated with Cissampelos pareira root).

Action: Diuretic (used for chronic inflammation of urinary passages, calculus affections, jaundice, dropsy); also for leucorrhoea, rheumatism.

Roots and stem contain alkaloids, including delta-tubocurarine and l- curarine. Tubocurarine is a potent muscle relaxant. The plant contains toxic derivatives and must be used in medicinal doses with caution.

Tubocurarine alkaloid is used as tubocurarine chloride to paralyse body’s muscles during operations.... chondodendron tomentosum

Cyclea Arnotii

Miers.

Synonym: C. peltata Hook. F & Thoms.

Family: Menispermaceae.

Habitat: Throughout South and East India and in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Ayurvedic: Raaj-Paathaa (bigger var. of Paathaa, Cissampelos pareira Linn.).

Siddha/Tamil: Para.

Action: Roots—used in smallpox, bone fractures, malarial fever, jaundice, stomachache.

The root yielded tetrandrine as the major alkaloid. Tetrandrine (0.1 g/day) was found effective in the treatment of chloroquine resistant malaria.

Tetrandrine possesses cytotoxic and immunomodulatory properties and is indicated in the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases. It shows an- tihypertensive, cardiac depressant and vasodilator effect. It also exhibits antiallergic activity.... cyclea arnotii

Stephania Glabra

Miers.

Family: Menispermaceae.

Habitat: Himalayas from Simla to Sikkim, Khasi Hills and Assam.

Ayurvedic: Used as Paathaa (Cissampelos pareira).

Folk: Gidaangu (Garhwal), Paahraa (Dehradun).

Action: Tubers—used in pulmonary diseases, asthma, intestinal, disorders and hyperglycaemia.

Alkaloid palmitine exhibits antibiotic activity; stepharine anti-cholines- terase, cycleanine anti-inflammatory and hyndarine sedative activity. Tetra- hydropalmatine produces sedative and anticonvulsant effects on animals (similar but weaker to that of chloropro- mazine). Alkaloids from rhizomes— hypotensive. Pronuciferine hydrochloride—spasmolytic. Root—hypogly- caemic, spasmolytic, CNS active, antimicrobial.... stephania glabra

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