पर्पटो हन्ति पित्तास्त्रभ्रमतृष्णाकफज्वरान् l
संग्राही शीतलस्तीक्तो दाहनुव्दातलो लघु :l l भा .प्र
there are many botanical species used with the name Parpataka-Fumaria parviflora lam,fumaria officinalis,Fumaria indica,Pugsley,Justica procumbens,Oldenlandia corymbosa,Prolycarpaea corymbosa-All these used in the name of Parpata.
Mollugo cerviana and Mollugo oppositifolia are Used in Tamil nadu and Andra Pradesh.Hedyotis corymbosa is used as parpataka in kerala
Rungia repens is used in Gujarat
Rungia parviflora is used in Maharashtra
Classification:
According To Modern
Kingdom –Plantae
Family – Parpatakula
According To Ayurveda
Charak- Trushna nigrahana-group of herbs useful in quenching thirst
RajaNighantu – ParpatadiVarga
KaiyyadevaNighantu – AushadhiVarga
Sushruta-Not mentioned
Bhavprakash Nighantu,Dhanvantari Nighantu- GuduchyadiVarga
Madanapala Nighantu-Abhayadi Varga
Other Names :
- Garo: Pid-papra, Shahtra
- Hindi: Papara, Pit papra
- Malayalam: Parpatakam
- Nepali: Dhukure
- Sanskrit: Parpata, Parpatakah
- Telugu: Chatarashi
- Nepali: Dhukure, KoireKuro, ShampuPhool
- Sukshmapatra-pointed small leaves
- Pittaha-balances Pitta dosha
- Sheetavallabha,Charmahva,Rajorenu,Varmakantaka
Sanskrit Names-
Sutiktaka,Varatika-greatest bitter tasting herb
Sookshma Patra-pointed small leaves
Pittaha-balances pitta dosha
Sheetavallabha,Charmahva,Rajorenu,Varma kantaka
General Information :
Skin problems, boils, eczema, daadkhaj, psoriasis Prepare decoction of Pitta papraand neem leaves. Drink regularly for few days. Prepare homemade oil by cooking this herb in mustard oil and apply at affected areas. Kidney problem, Increased Serum creatine and urea Drink decoction of Pitta papra. For poisoning due to any reasons, Removal of body toxins. Prepare decoction by boiling Fumitory (5 gms) in water (200 ml) till volume reduces to 50 ml. Filter and drink. This helps in situation of swallowing of poisonous, toxic substance. Intestinal parasites, digestive problem, nausea, vomiting
Prepare powder of Pitta papra herb and take 1-2 gram twice a day.
Properties (Gunadharma)
Rasa- Tikta
Vipak- Katu
Virya- Sheeta
Guna-Laghu
Specific Parts :
Panchanga.
Doshaghnata :
Kapha-Pittaghna.
Shloka’s :
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पर्पट : कटूक :पाके रसे तिक्ते हिमो लघु : l l
संग्राही वातलो हन्ति दाहपित्तकफज्वरान् l
पिपासारोचक च्छर्दी रक्तपित्त मदभ्रमान् l l कै.नि
पर्पटो हन्ति पित्तास्त्रभ्रमतृष्णाकफज्वरान् l
संग्राही शीतलस्तीक्तो दाहनुव्दातलो लघु :l l भा .प्र
Benefits:
Being trishnashamak, deepana, grahi, krimighna and yakritottejana, it should be used in trishna, aruchi, agnimandya, krimi, yakritvikara it should be used in trishna, aruchi, agnimandya, krimi, yakritvikara and kamala. Being raktashudhikara and raktastambhana it is used in raktapitta, vatarakra, etc. and in mootrakrichchhra, kushtha, Pittavikara and daha.
It also given in Kaphaja jwara and Pittaj Jwara
It is also recommanded in Mada(intoxication),Bhrama (dizziness,psychosis) and Glani(tiredness,weakness f sense organs)
Red flower of Parpata is given in Atisaar,Dysentry and Diarrhoea.
It is also known as Common Fumitory .It is used in spasmodic abdominal pain,skin disoders,eye disoders,cardiac disoders.
Mollugo oppositifolia is used as laxitive,antiseptic,used in earache,itch and dermatitis
Tea prepared from parpatak is given in indigestion,constipation and other gastric problems.It is also given in liver and gall bladder problem.It stimulates the bile flow.
As per Ashtanga Hrudaya -parpataka is cold in potancy ,bitter in taste,pungent at the end of digestion,increases vata and mitigate kapha and pitta dosha
Decoction of Parpaataka is used to subsides the effect of Bhallataka seed (Ref-vaidya saar sangraha)
Formulation (Kalp):
Parpatadiquatha, Parpatadyarishta.
Chinnodbhavadi kashayam
Pachanamrita Kashayam
Gulma Kalanal rasa
Dosage :
Powder – 1 to gm.
Decoction – 40 to 80 ml.
