| BOTANICAL NAME |
Tricosanthes Diocia Roxb |
| FAMILY |
Cucurbitaceae |
| SANSKRIT |
Patola |
| ENGLISH |
Pointed Gourd |
| HINDI |
Parval |
| KANNADA |
Kadu-padaval |
| MALAYALAM |
Patolm |
| TELUGU |
Kommupodalai, Peyu,Podal |
| TAMIL |
Kambu Podalai |
| MARATHI |
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DISTRIBUTION
It is distributed throught the plains of north india extends to assam and bengal
| PARTS USED |
Fruits, Leaf, Root |
| DOSE |
Swarasa-10-20ml |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Nicotinic Acid, Riboflavin, Thimine, linoleic acid, cucurbita
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
Laghu, Ruksha |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Tika, Katu |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
Katu |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Ushna |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
Vrsya, Varnya, Deepana |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
- Kaphapittahara
- Vrshya
- Pachana
- Deepana
- Krimigna
- Hridhya
- Unripened fruit is good source of calcium, Iron and phosphorus
- Decoctions of leaves used for amenorrhoea
- Used as purgative
- Juice of leaves for externally for sores and various animal bites
THERAPEUTIC USES
- Jvara
- Kusta, Seed oil used for dermatitis
- Amlapitta
- Daha
- Khalitya
- Medoroga
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Patoladi ghrita
- Patoladi Choorna
- Patoladi Kashaya
- Kalingadi kwatha