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Herbवनस्पति

Patola (pointed gourd)

परवल (पटोल) · पटोल

Trichosanthes dioica · Cucurbitaceae

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit
पटोलकुलकतिक्तपत्रअमृतफल
Hindi
परवलपटोलपरवर
English
Patolapointed gourdpatolaparwal
Romanized
patolaparwalparval
Marathi
पडवळ

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Classification1

  • The (bitter) paṭola vine is named among the five vines said to remove pitta and kapha, destroy worms, suit kuṣṭha, relieve cough, breathlessness, poisoning and fever, and suit the blood.

    Chapter 4 · p. 58 · v. 38Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Properties1

  • Paṭola (परवल) is listed among greens said to remove pitta and kapha, subdue worms and remove skin diseases.

    Chapter 4 · p. 56 · v. 32Hindi commentaryTraditional description

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Nimbadi decoctionPlant glossary, letter section त (entries 1–41: तगर to त्वक्)Plant glossary, letter section न (entries 1–35: नक्त to न्यग्रोध)Plant glossary, letter section प (entries 1–48: पटोल to प्लक्ष)Plant glossary, क entries 1–12 (कक्कोल to कनक)Plant glossary, क entries 83–95 (केसर to कांजीरक)Plant glossary, र section, entries 1–18 (रक्तचन्दन to रंभा)Properties of śārṅgeṣṭā and other bitter greensProperties of the five vinesWound-cleansing drugs

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Named 8 times on 7 pages. These are automatic name matches, so a few may refer to something else with the same name.

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Quick facts

Content type
Herb
Categories
Medicinal plantVegetableFood
Source pages with records
2
Pages naming it
7
Chapters
Chapter 4
Extraction tasks
T03
Record id
ingredient_patola