Patala

  Patala , commonly known as Rose flower fragrant is found through out India. The plant have high therapeutic values and is used in different combinations of medicine to treat numerous diseases. The best Ayurveda Vaidya, Dr.Varun Ram Raj of Ayurvedatarian uses the herb Patala for the treatment of disorders involving vitiation of Vata Pitta and Kapha doshas. The herb is tridosha samaka as it normalizes all three doshas. It is used in conditions like Hiccough, Obesity, Calculus etc. It’s pharmacological actions include analgesic , liver stimulant , tonic etc as it contains Phytoconstituents like lapachol, sitosterol etc.

General aspects and geography

Botanical na

me : Stereospermum suaveolens      

Family :  Bignonaceae 

Habitat: All over India

Parts used

• Root bark

Classical categorization based on Ayurveda textbooks

Charaka Samhita – sothahara varga(antiinflammatory herbs)

Susruta Samhita – Aragwadhadi gana 

Pharmacological action

• Analgesic 
• Tonic 
• Antiinflammatory 
• Liver stimulant 

 

Medicinal property according to Ayurveda

• Sothahara ( antiinflammatory )
• Chardinigrahana (antiemetic )
• Swasahara (alleviate respiratory distress)
• Jwarahara (Reduces fever )

Therapeutic indications

• Hiccough (Hikka)- Fruits of Patala are mixed with honey and is taken internally 
• Calculus (Asmari)- Kshara prepared from Patala helps in alleviating Calculus.

Dosage

Juice – 20 ml

Decoction – 60 ml

Tablet - 2 tablets twice daily or as per the advice of the Ayurveda doctor 

Note: Ayurveda medications must be taken only after consulting an Ayurveda doctor. 

Formulations 

• Dasamularishta 
• Dasamula ghrtha
• Patali taila

Morphology :

Large deciduous tree. Leaves are broadly elliptic. Flowers are purple. Fruits are capsule. Inflorescence is panicle.

Vernacular names 

English – Rose flower fragrant

Hindi- Paral

Malayalam – Pathiri

Sanskrit – Patala

Synonyms

• Amogha
• Kuberakshi
• Kumbipushpi

Rasapanchaka of Patala

Rasa- Madhura(Sweet)

Guna-  Guru (heavy)

Vipaka- Madhura(Sweet)

Virya-  Sita (cold )

पाटला तुवरा तिक्तऽनुष्णा तिक्तऽनुष्णा दोषत्रयापहा ।

अरुचि श्वासशोथास्त्रच्छर्दि हिक्कातृषाहरी ।।

(Bhavaprakasa Nighantu -Guducyadi varga-shloka 21)

Patala flower is Tridosha samaka because of it’s properties like sweet taste and heavy in nature. The herb is used to alleviate diseases including Hiccough, Obesity etc. Ayurvedatarian lead by the World's best Ayurveda doctor Varun Ram Raj, is currently conducting various researches based on ancient Ayurvedic textbooks, involving Patala for preparing various combinations of medicines to alleviate conditions involving vitiation of Kapha, Vata and Pitta. Reach Ayurvedatarian for better health management.

Frequently asked Questions

1. What are the uses of Patala taila?

Used in alleviating skin ailments.

2. What are the useful parts of Patala?

Root bark