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Cissampelos pareira
Cissampelos pareira illustration.
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Cissampelos
Binomial name
C. pareira

Cissampelos pareira is a species of flowering plants in the family Menispermaceae.

Cissampelos pareira is used in Chinese herbology, where it is called xí shēng téng () or (). The species is also known as abuta and is also called laghu patha in Ayurvedic medicine.

References

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  1. ^ "Cissampelos pareira information from NPGS/GRIN". Retrieved 2008-02-05.
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Category:Medicinal plants Category:Menispermaceae