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| − | '''Patola''' is a perennial, climbing plant producing stems that can sprawl over the ground or climb into other plants for support, attaching themselves by means of tendrils. The plant has been cultivated, especially in eastern India, for over 2,000 years. Its edible fruit is highly prized in India | + | '''Patola''' is a perennial, climbing plant producing stems that can sprawl over the ground or climb into other plants for support, attaching themselves by means of tendrils. The plant has been cultivated, especially in eastern India, for over 2,000 years. Its edible fruit is highly prized in India. |
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
| − | {{Uses|Arthritis}}, {{Uses|Burning sensation}}, {{Uses|Anorexia}}, {{Uses|Itching}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Cough and cold}} | + | {{Uses|Arthritis}}, {{Uses|Burning sensation}}, {{Uses|Anorexia}}, {{Uses|Itching}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Cough and cold}}.<ref name="Uses"/> |
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==Parts Used== | ==Parts Used== | ||
| − | {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used| | + | {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|Root}} |
==Chemical Composition== | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
==Common names== | ==Common names== | ||
| − | {{Common names|kn= | + | {{Common names|kn=Kahi-padavala|ml=Kattu-potolam, Patolam|sa=Bijagarbha, Karkasa|ta=Kombu-pudalai, Musu musukai|te=Adavi-patola, Kambupotala|hi=Palval, Palwal|en=Pointed gourd}}.<ref name="Common names"/> |
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==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
===Leaf=== | ===Leaf=== | ||
| − | {{Leaf|Simple| | + | {{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|Leaves 7.5cm long, ovate oblong, cordate, rigid, rough on both surfaces}}<ref name="Leaf"/> |
===Flower=== | ===Flower=== | ||
| − | {{Flower|Unisexual|Axillary|White||Flowers are dioceous, male not racemed, woolly outside | + | {{Flower|Unisexual|Axillary|White||Flowers are dioceous, male not racemed, woolly outside}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
| − | {{Fruit|A pepo|5 - 9cm|| | + | {{Fruit|A pepo|5 - 9cm||Oblong or nearly spherical, smooth, orange red when ripe|}} |
| − | smooth, orange red when ripe|}} | ||
===Other features=== | ===Other features=== | ||
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ||
| − | + | * [[Patolakaturohinyadi kashayam]] | |
| + | * [[Patolamooladi kashayam]] | ||
| + | * [[Patoladi ghrita]] | ||
| + | * [[Patoladi churna]] | ||
| + | <ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/> | ||
==Where to get the saplings== | ==Where to get the saplings== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==How to plant/cultivate== | ||
| − | + | The pointed gourd is usually propagated through vine cuttings and root suckers. Seeds are not used in planting because of poor germination and inability to determine the sex of plants before flowering.<ref name="Cultivation details"/> | |
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| − | <ref name="Uses">[https://easyayurveda.com/2013/02/08/pointed-gourd-health-benefits-usage-ayurveda-details/ " | + | <ref name="Uses">[https://easyayurveda.com/2013/02/08/pointed-gourd-health-benefits-usage-ayurveda-details/ Uses]</ref> |
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| + | <ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2013/02/08/pointed-gourd-health-benefits-usage-ayurveda-details/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref> | ||
| − | <ref name="Leaf">[http://FLOWERING PLANTS OF KERALA VER.2, N. Sasidharan | + | <ref name="Leaf">[http://FLOWERING PLANTS OF KERALA VER.2, N. Sasidharan BOTANIC DESCRIPTION]</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search | + | <ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search Vernacular names]</ref> |
| + | <ref name="Cultivation details">[https://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1999/v4-397.html Cultivation details]</ref> | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * https://www.planetayurveda.com/library/patola-trichosanthes-dioica | + | * [https://www.planetayurveda.com/library/patola-trichosanthes-dioica Trichosanthes dioica on planetayurveda.com] |
| − | + | * [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Trichosanthes+dioica Trichosanthes dioica on planetayurveda.com] | |
| − | * http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Trichosanthes+dioica | ||
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Cucurbitaceae]] |
| + | [[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:03, 27 August 2020
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Patola is a perennial, climbing plant producing stems that can sprawl over the ground or climb into other plants for support, attaching themselves by means of tendrils. The plant has been cultivated, especially in eastern India, for over 2,000 years. Its edible fruit is highly prized in India.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Arthritis, Burning sensation, Anorexia, Itching, Skin diseases, Fever, Cough and cold.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Kahi-padavala |
| Hindi | Palval, Palwal |
| Malayalam | Kattu-potolam, Patolam |
| Tamil | Kombu-pudalai, Musu musukai |
| Telugu | Adavi-patola, Kambupotala |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Bijagarbha, Karkasa |
| English | Pointed gourd |
.[2]
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Pitta, Kapha
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Alternate | Leaves 7.5cm long, ovate oblong, cordate, rigid, rough on both surfaces |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | Axillary | White | Flowers are dioceous, male not racemed, woolly outside |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A pepo | 5 - 9cm | Oblong or nearly spherical, smooth, orange red when ripe | {{{6}}} |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
The pointed gourd is usually propagated through vine cuttings and root suckers. Seeds are not used in planting because of poor germination and inability to determine the sex of plants before flowering.[5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
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References
External Links
Categories:
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Arthritis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Burning sensation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Anorexia
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Itching
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fever
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough and cold
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with Root used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Climber
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs
- Cucurbitaceae
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
