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Stereospermum chelonoides - Patala

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Patala

Patala has a medium height of 9-18 m and its bark is grey or dark brown. The horizontally furrowed tree exfoliates in large, flat scales. The leaves are simple pinnate, having a length of 30-60 cm and they have 3-4 pairs of leaflets also.

Uses

Indigestion, Hiccups, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Pain, Cough, Fever, Diabetes, Liver disorders, Asthma, Lower blood sugar, Cholesterol, Parkinson disease.

Parts Used

Seeds, Stem, Leaves, Roots.

Chemical Composition

The roots of Stereospermum suaveolens were reported to contain p-coumaric acid, Triacontanol,3- cetyl alcohol, Oleic, Palmitic, Stearic acid, Lapachol, Dehydroalpha-lapachone and Dehydrotectol in root heartwood; β-sitosterol and n-triacontal in root bark.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Adri, Bilee paadari, Billa
Hindi Pad, Padal, Padaria, Padiala
Malayalam Kariyam, Kuberakshi, Padiri
Tamil Ambu, Ambuvagini
Telugu Ambuvasini, Kakkisa, Kalagoru
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Abhipriya, Alivallabha, Ambuvasani
English Adakapari, Bignonia chelonoides


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
compound imparipinnate Leaves are opposite, rachis 150-450 mm long, pubescent, slender, swollen at base.

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
bisexual 18 mm long pink Flowers are in drooping panicles, pubescent

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
capsule 30-60 x 0.5 cm Fruits are grey, lenticellate. seeds upto 5 Fruiting throughout the year

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Moist parts, Deciduous forests, Humid climate, Hot climate, Lateritic loamy soils, Sandy black soils.

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References

  1. "Chemical constituents"
  2. "Morphology"
  3. [ "Cultivation detail"]

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