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Specimen profile
Velvet Leaf
Cissampelos pareira · Menispermaceae
Skt · Patha — “That which heals or moves”Hindi · PathaMal · MalathangiTam · Vatta tiruppi
A twining climber used widely for gynecological health and digestive issues.
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A dioecious climber with peltate leaves and small greenish flowers, common in the scrub forests of India. It is a staple in Ayurvedic treatment for female reproductive health and intestinal infections.
Identification markers
Softly pubescent climber with heart-shaped leaves where the petiole is attached to the lower surface, not the margin.
Rasa
Tikta
Guna
Laghu, Tikshna
Virya
Ushna
Vipaka
Katu
Prabhava
Vishaghna
Dosha effect
Tridoshahara
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