- Botanical name : Cyclea peltata Hook.
- Family : Menispermaceae
- Malayalam : Pathakkizhangu
- Tamil : Pata
- English : Indian moon seed
- Habit : A slender twining shrub
- Parts Used : Root
- Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa : Tikta
- Guna : Tiksna, Laghu
- Veerya : Ushna
- Vipaka : Katu
- Karma : Vatakaphashamana
- Indications : Atisara, Jwara, Kushta, Kandu
- Dose : Choorna 1-3g., Kashaya- 50-100ml
- Formulations : Gopeechandanadi gulika, Dasanga gulika
