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Specimen profile
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Cyclea peltata · Menispermaceae
Skt · Pata — “That which covers and protects the physiology”Hindi · PathaMal · MalathangiTam · Appatta
A slender twining vine renowned for cooling burns, healing stomach ulcers, and treating fevers.
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Cyclea peltata is a climbing vine with distinctly peltate leaves that forms a gelatinous mass when crushed in cold water. In southern Ayurvedic traditions, it is an esteemed substitute and companion to Cissampelos, functioning as an acute antipyretic and ulcer healer. Its cooling, soothing mucilage cools fiery inflammatory flare-ups across the gut.
Identification markers
Twining climber with peltate, deltoid-ovate leaves with dense pilose hairs underneath, and tiny greenish unisexual flowers.
Rasa
Tikta
Guna
Laghu, Snigdha
Virya
Sheeta
Vipaka
Katu
Prabhava
Vishaghna (antitoxic)
Dosha effect
PK- V+
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