Patola

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

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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