1.  Classical categorization :- Triptighna, trishna-
nigrahan(c.)
patoladi, aarogyadhadi.(su.), patoladi, aarogyad
hadi.(v.)
 Latin Name:- Trichosanthes dioica
 Family Name:- Cucurbitaceae.-sf]zftsL s'n _
 Sanskrit Name:-
patol, kulak, karkasacchad, rajiphala, bijgarva,
amritaphal, panduphal.
 Nepali Name:- k/an, k/a/
 English Name:- Pointed gourd.

2.  A climber with woooly stem having tedrils.
Leaves 7.5*5cm long, ovate-
olong, cordate, acute, rough on both
surfaces. Flower dioecious, white; male
penduncles impared. Fruit 5-9cm
long, oblong or nearly
spherical, smooth, orange-red when ripe.
Seeds helf-ellipsoid, compressed.
 Flowering & Fruiting during May-Aug.

3.  Two varieties madhur(gramya T. dioica) &
tikta(vanya T. cucumerina), which are used as
vegetable and medicinal herb respectively.
 Kaivedya quoted about patol and Raj patol as
two varieties.
 Bhavprakash described two varieties viz;
patola & patolika.
 Spdhal has mentioned thee varieties viz;
Patolika, patol & patoli.

7. Cultivated, 100-600mt , east to west.
Major chemical constituents:-
Fruit- Nicotinic acid, riboflavin, vit-
c, thiamine, 5-hydroxytryptamine.
Seed – linoleic, oleic, oleostearic acids.
Root-
colocynthin, tricosanthin, hentriacontane.
Whole plant- cucurbita-5, 24-dienol.

8.  Guna: laghu, ruksha.
 Rasa: tikta
 Vipak: katu.
 Virya: ushna.

9.  Effect on Doshas : - Tridosh samak.
 Systemic:
 External:
bednasthapan, keshya, vransodhan, vranropan.
 Internal:
 DS: Rochan, dipan, pachan, trishna-
nigrahan, pittsarak, anuloman, rechan, krimighna.
Vamak & rechak if given excess dose.
 CS: Rakt-sodhak, soth-har.
 RS: kaphaghna.
 Skin: kusthghna.
 Suitability: Balya, bishghna.
 Tem. Jwarghna .

10.  Root paste is applied in headache.
 Leaves juice is applied on vran, khalitya.
 Leaves are useful in
aruchi, agnimandya, ajirna, trishna, amlapitt
, yakritvikar, kamla, udarrog, arsa, krimi, ra
ktpitt, kash, kusth, kandu, pittaj
jwar, jirnajwar, dourbalya, bishrog.etc.

11.  Rakt-pitt: Decoction or juice of patol patra
should be given with honey.(c.ci.4)
 Soth: patol sak is given.(c.ci.12)
 Bishrog: “ “ “ “ (c.ci.25)
 Pittjwar: patol panchang & decoction of yav
mixed with honey is given.it reduces
dah, trisha, pittjwar.(C.D)
 Indralupta: patol juice should be rubbed on
bald area.(san.ut.11)

12.  Dosage:- Juice 10-20 ml.
Decoction 50-100 ml.
 Important preparation:- Patoladi
kwath, patoladya churna.