Parpata Herb

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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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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.