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

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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)

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