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Patola, Trichosanthes dioica

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

Arthritis, Burning sensation, Anorexia, Itching, Skin diseases, Fever, Cough and cold ^[1]

Parts Used

Leaves, Fruit, Root

Chemical Composition

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	kahi-padavala
Hindi	palval, palwal, parvar
Malayalam	kattu-potolam, patolam
Tamil	kombu-pudalai, musu musukai, peypputalai
Telugu	adavi-patola, kambupotala, kommu potla
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	bijagarbha, karkasa, karkasacchada, kulaka, meki, patola, rajiphala
English	Pointed gourd

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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

Climber

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	alternate	Leaves 7.5cm long, ovate oblong, cordate, rigid, rough on both surfaces.

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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

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Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings

How to plant/cultivate

Season to grow

Soil type

Propagation

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

[Uses-1] "Uses"

[Common_names-2] "Vernacular names"

[Leaf-3] PLANTS OF KERALA VER.2, N. Sasidharan "BOTANIC DESCRIPTION"

[Ayurvedic_preparations-4] "Ayurvedic preparations"

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