BOTANICAL NAME

TRICHOSANTHES DIOICA

FAMILY

CUCURBITACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

TRICHOSANTHES CUCUMERINA
TRICHOSANTHES BRACHEATA

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Bijagarbha, Karkasa, Karkasacchada, Kulaka, Meki, Pallava, Parvagi, Parvara, Patola, Patolah, Patolam, Patoli, Piluparnika, Putulika, Rajanama, Rajapatola, Rajiphala, Supathya, Vrittabija

HINDI : Palval, Palwal, Parvar, Parwal

DISTRIBUTION

This species is found in wild state only in the plains of North India from Punjab to Assam. It is also cultivated throughout the warmer regions of India like Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Assam for its fruits.

DOSE

Swaras 10 - 20 ml, Kwath 50 - 100 ml

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Nicotinic acid, Riboflavin, Vitamin c, Thiamine, 5-hydroxytryptamine, Linoleic acid, Oleic acid, Colocynthin, Trichosanthin, Saponin, Hntriacontane

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha

Tikt

Katu

Ushan

Jvar-ghan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Tidooshaj vikaar

Abdominal disorders

Leprosy

Skin disorders

Strength

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Vajraka ghrita

Trayantyadi kvath churna

Jatyadi taila