Cissampelos parieta / PATHA – Medicinal Plants

Introduction—

It is one of the best brain tonic used in Ayurveda along with other drugs. In the Vedic literature Pãthã is described as ‘Pãtã’

Varieties & adulterants - (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants)

1. Cyclea peltata - [AD]

2. C. burmani - [AD]

3. Stemphania hernandifolia - [AD]

4. Rivea hypocrateriformins - [AD]

5. R. ornata. - [AD]

6. Raja patha - Cyclea peltata

7. laghu patha - Cissampelos pariera

Reference

Indian Medicinal Plants ; Ayurveda

Ayurvedic treatments and Ayurveda Principles