Pankaj Oudhia’s Notes on Cissampelos pareira L. [Kirtikar, Kanhoba Ranchoddas, and Baman Das Basu. "Indian Medicinal Plants." Indian Medicinal Plants. (1918)].
Pankaj Oudhia’s Notes on Cissampelos pareira L. [Kirtikar,
Kanhoba Ranchoddas, and Baman Das Basu. "Indian Medicinal Plants." Indian Medicinal Plants. (1918)].
Pankaj Oudhia
Introduction
Based on Ethnobotanical
surveys since year 1990 in different parts of India Pankaj Oudhia has
documented vital information about Medicinal Plants mentioned in the famous
publication by Kirtikar and Basu (1918). Through this research document Pankaj
Oudhia has tried to present original document with additional notes. For
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48. Cissampelos Pareira, Linn, h.f.b.l, i. 103.
Sansk. : — Laghu Patha ; Ambashtha, Brihattikta (very
pungent), Prachinambastika (Eastern Ambastika), Rasa (juicy),
Varatikta (very pungent), Papanelil (creeper of sin), Sreysi
(auspicious), Vridhakarnika (long-eared).
Vern. : — Kardhiyun-bang (Poreb) Akanadi ; dakb, nirbisi,
pari harjeuri (EL); Akanadi, nemuka (Pi. ; Tejo mulla
(Santal);
Batulpoti (Nepal); Katori, tikri, parbik, pataki, bat bel,
Zakhmi
baiyat, batindu path (leaves) pilijari, pilajur (root)
(root) (Dek.) ; Venivel (Guj and Bomb.) ; Pa ray el (Goa) ;
Po-musbtie, pun-musbtie; Pahadvel, pabadmul (Bomb.); Vata
tirupie (Tarn.) ; Pata (Tel.). Padavali (Kan.). (Pari
kuman)Pabre
(Dun). Diya-mitta (Sinhalese).
Habitat:— Tropical and sub-tropical India, from Sindh and
the Pan jab to Ceylon, up to 4,000 ft. In India ascending up
to
6,000 ft. Cosmopolitan, common in the valleys of Simla and
Dun.
A climbing, softly pubescent shrub. A lofty climber (Hk.
and Th.J, with herbaceous or slender woody branches, on a
very
short stout stem. Trimen says it is a woody twiner, usually
of
small size, with straggling branches, long shoots pubescent
or
tomentose. Wood brown, divided by very broad medullary rays
and regular concentric bands of similar texture into small
rectangular divisions, each with two to eight small to very
large
pores. The stem yields strong fibres, which are made into
ropes.
Leaves orbicular or broadly ovate, 1-4 in. across, peltate or
cordate, obtuse and mucronate, rarely acute ; base sometimes
truncate. Petiole equalling the leaf, or longer. Flowers
greenish-
yellow, small. Male-flowers:— on stalked branched cymes,
clustered in leaf-axils, or borne on long axillary
raceme-like
shoots, each cyme in the axil of a small leaf-like bract.
Sepals 4, hairy, ovate, spreading. Petals united into a
shallow 4-lobed cup. Stamens 4, filaments united into a very
short column, top dilated, peltate ; anthers sessile round
the
margin. Female flowers : — clustered in axils of orbicular
bracts
crowded on long solitary racemes. Sepal one, pubescent,
broadly
ovate. Petal one, opposite the sepal, similar, but smaller
and
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deeply lobed ; ovary 1, hairy, style shortly 3-fid. Drupe
hairy,
globose scarlet, J inch diara. Endocarp transversely ridged
and tuberculate. Seed horse-shoe-shaped.
Parts used :— The root, bark and leaves. [Pankaj Oudhia’s Comment: All
parts are of economical importance.]
Uses: — Sanskrit writers consider the root to be light,
bitter,
astringent and useful in fever [Pankaj Oudhia’s Comment: I
have collected information about +5600 Traditional Herbal Formulations for
fever in which Cissampelos plant parts are used as important ingredient. Please
see Table Ciss-2 for details.],
diarrhoea[Pankaj
Oudhia’s Comment: I have collected information about +900 Traditional Herbal
Formulations for Diarrhea in which Cissampelos plant parts are used as
important ingredient. Please see Table Ciss-3 for details.], urinary diseases [Pankaj Oudhia’s Comment: I have collected
information about +1200 Traditional Herbal Formulations for urinary diseases in
which Cissampelos plant parts are used as important ingredient. Please see
Table Ciss-4 for details.], dys-
pepsia[Pankaj Oudhia’s Comment: I have collected information
about +500 Traditional Herbal Formulations for Dyspepsia in which Cissampelos
plant parts are used as important ingredient. Please see Table Ciss-5 for
details.], etc.
Ainslie writes : — " The leaves of this plant are considered
by
the Vytians as of a peculiarly cooling quality, but the root
is the
part most esteemed ; it has an agreeable, bitterish taste,
and is
considered as a valuable stomachic. It is frequently
prescribed
in the later stages of the bowel complaints, in conjunction
with
aromatics." It is reported to be antilithic [Pankaj Oudhia’s Comment: I
have collected information about +3200 Traditional Herbal Formulations in which
Cissampelos plant parts are used as important ingredient. Please see Table
Ciss-6 for details.] (Dymock;.
" Used locally in cases of unhealthy sores[Pankaj Oudhia’s Comment: As
single remedy at initial stage and in form of herbal formulations with other
herbs at Advanced stage.] and
sinuses. Root
given for pains in the stomach and for dyspepsia, diarrhoea,
dropsy and cough ; also for prolapsus uteri. — and applied
exter-
nally in snake bite and scorpion sting [Pankaj Oudhia’s Comment: I
have collected information about +3500 Traditional Herbal Formulations for snake
bite and scorpion sting in which Cissampelos plant parts are used as important
ingredient. Please see Table Ciss-7 for details.]." (Watt.)
It is officinal in the Pharmacopoeia of India, where its
medi-
cinal properties are described as " mild tonic and
diuretic exercis-
ing apparently an astringent and sedative action on the mucous
membranes of the genito-urinary organs.
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