Cyclea arnotii Health Dictionary

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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.
Health Source: Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

Stephania Hernandiifolia

Walp.

Synonym: S. japonica Miers. S. sotunda Hook. f. & Thorns.

Family: Menispermaceae.

Habitat: Forests of the Western and Eastern Ghats.

Ayurvedic: Used as Raaj-Paathaa in the South. (Raaj-Paathaa is also equated with Cyclea arnotii Miers in southern and eastern parts of India).

Action: Root—prescribed in skin diseases, pruritus, inflamed piles, internal abscesses, urinary diseases, vomiting, diarrhoea, colic, respiratory disorders and as a cardiotonic.

The plant is rich in alkaloids. Aerial parts gave epi-stephanine (aknadine), hernandifoline, aknadinine and mag- noflorine. Alkaloid aknadine shows significant antispasmodic activity on uterine spasms. Cytotoxic alkaloids include d-and dl-tetrandrine, d-iso- chondrodendrine and fangchinoline. The alkaloid, epi-stephanine (akna- dine) possesses adrenergic neuron blocking activity.... stephania hernandiifolia

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