“Patala”
Stereospermum suaveolens
Botanical Name:
Stereospermum suaveolens

Definition: Patala consists of dried root of Stereospermum suaveolens DC, Family Bignoniaceae

Common Name(s) in English & Indian Languages
Sanskrit: Amogha, Madhuduti, Krsnvrnta, Tamrapuspi
Assamese: Parul
Bengali: Parul
English: Rose Flower Fragrant
Guajarati: Podal
Hindi: Podal
Kannada: Padramora
Kashmiri:
Malayalam: Padiri
Marathi: Padal
Oriya: Boro, Patulee
Punjabi: Padal
Tamil: Padari
Telugu: Kaligottu, Kokkesa, Podira

Botanical description:
Trees deciduous. Leaves 1-pinnately compound, opposite; leaflets entire, elliptic or elliptic-lanceolate. Inflorescences cymose-paniculate, terminal.Calyx campanulate , 5-dentate, sometimes unequal. Corolla lobes sub equal, rounded or lacerate, tube small, yellow or pale red. Stamens 4, didynamous, included; anthers divergent. Disc cushionlike. Ovary sessile; ovules numerous in 1 to several rows . Capsule dehiscing loculicidally, terete slender, 4-angular; septumterete, woody. Seeds inserted in septum, transparent and membranous winged at both ends.

Parts used:
Dried roots

Major chemical constituent:
Bitter Substances, Sterols, Glycosides and Glyco-Alkaloids


Therapeutic uses:
• Dyspnoea/ Asthma (Svasa)
• Inflammation (Sotha)
• Piles (Arsa)
• Emesis (Chardi)
• Hiccup (Hikka)
• Thirst (Trsna)
• Hyperacidity (Amlapitta)
• Disorders of blood (Rakta Vikara)
• Urinary diseases (Mutravikara)
• Burn injury (Agnidagdha)
• Ulcer (Vrana Ruja)
• Blister (Visphota)
• Obesity (Medoroga)
 

 
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