Trichosanthes cucumerina L.

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

English name

--

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)
2 Potency (veerya)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka)
4 Qualities (guna)
5 Actions (karma)

Current availability

Available

Current researches

This article is under development ..