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Trichosanthes cucumerina L.

Patola
Section/Chapter Herb database/Patola
Botanical name(s) Trichosanthes cucumerina L.
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Year of publication 2021
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

English name

Pointed gourd

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Patola, Kulaka, Rajiphala, Amritaphala, Bijagarbha, Rajiohala

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Ch Su 21/26 Management of obesity
2 Ch Su 27/4 Natural qualities.
3 Ch Su 27/96 Shaka Varga
4 Ch.Vi.8/135 Vaman dravyani
5 Vimana Sthana 8/143 Tiktaskandha
6 Kalpa Sthana 1/22 Vamanartha
7 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/38 As pathya ahara.
8 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/75 As an ingredient of Kiratatiktadi churna.
9 Cha.Sa.Chi.4/90 As a ghrita prayoga.
10 Cha.Sa.Chi 5/115 Ingredient of Rohinyadya Ghrit for Pittaj Gulma
11 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/30 Used for making decoction in Pittaj prameh
12 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 6/38 Trikantakadhya Tail/Ghrit in Vata-kaphaj prameh
13 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/43 As Vaman dravya
14 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/46 As Asthapan Basti dravya
15 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/47 As Anuvasan Basti dravya
16 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/62 Ingredient in Patoladi Kwath
17 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/68 Ingredient in Triphaladi Churna
18 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/83 Pathya diet in Kushth
19 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/97 Ingredient in Kushthaghna Yog
20 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/100 Kwath prayog in Kapha-Pittaj Kushth
21 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/128 Abhyantar and Bahyaprayogarth

Pana, Snan, Lepa

22 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/131 Abhyantar and Bahyaprayogath in Pittaj Kushth
23 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/135 For Rakta and pitta Shamana
24 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/136 Ingredient in Vata-Pitta nashak Ghrit
25 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/140 Ingredient in Tiktashatpala Ghrit
26 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 7/144 Ingredient in Mahatikta Ghrit
27 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/53 Ingredient in Patolamuladi Kwath
28 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana 12/63 As a Pathya Diet In treatment of Shvayathu
29 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthan

13/119

In treatment of

Udara roga, kamala, pandu, sotha

30 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa

Sthana14/214

Used for parisechana in rakta arsha
31 Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/47 As an ingredient of Katukadi Ghrit
32 Cha.Sa. Chi. 16/87 As an ingredient of Shilajatu Vataka
33 Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana

17/97

Used in yusha preparation for hikka svasa
34 Cha.sa.chi.18/111 As an ingredient of hima.
35 Cha.sa.chi.19/87 Use as a prakshalana dravya
36 Cha.Sa.Chi.20/35 As a pathya ahara in kaphaja chhardi.
37 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/52 For Vamana karma.
38 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/54 For Kashaya pana.
39 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/59 For Kashaya pana.
40 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/60 For Kashaya pana.
41 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/61 For Kashaya pana.
42 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/97 As a prakshalana prayoga for vrana – ropana.
43 Cha.Sa.Chi.21/111 As a pathya ahara.
44 Cha.sa.chi.24/139 Used as yusha in pittaja madatyaya.
45 Cha.sa.chi.24/145 Used as swarasa where pittaja madatyaya is associated with sarakta kasa, Parshvashoola, Stanashoola, Daaha & Hradayotkleda.
46 Ca.Sa.Chi.27/33 As an ingredient of   Shargenshtadi Choorna
47 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/253 Used in the treatment of Stanya dosha, for vamana.
48 Cha.Sa.Chi.30/279 Used in the treatment of Gaurava stanya dosha.

Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Bitter (tikta), Pungent (katu)
2 Potency (veerya) Hot (ushna)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Pungent (katu)
4 Qualities (guna) Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha)
5 Actions (karma) Paciffy Kapha and Pitta

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