Ayurvedic Properties
- Taste (Rasa)
- Bitter (Tikta)
- Quality (Guna)
- Light (Laghu)
- Potency (Virya)
- Hot (Ushna)
- Post-digestive (Vipaka)
- Pungent (Katu)
- Key Constituents
- Saponin
- Also Known As
- English: Stephania, Greater Patha
Sanskrit: राजपाठा, बृहत्पाठा
Hindi: राजपाठा
What is Stephania / Patha variety (पाठा प्रभेद)?
Rajapatha (Stephania hernandifolia / Cyclea peltata) is the larger variety of Patha. It has peltate (shield-shaped) leaves 4-5 inches in diameter. The roots are tuberous. The leaves are broadly round. It contains Saponin and is used interchangeably with Cissampelos pareira for digestive and febrifuge purposes.
Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 3
Therapeutic Actions (Karma)
- Deepana (kindles digestive fire)
- Jvaraghna (antipyretic)
Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 3
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