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Specimen profile
Patala
Stereospermum suaveolens · Bignoniaceae
Skt · Patala — “The tree with pale red flowers”Hindi · ParalMal · PathiriTam · Padiri
A fragrant-flowered tree used in Dashamoola for its blood-purifying and cooling properties.
Patala is a large deciduous tree valued for its highly fragrant blossoms and medicinal bark. It is categorized as a 'Rasayana' (rejuvenative) in Ayurvedic texts for its ability to balance all three doshas.
Identification markers
Large imparipinnate leaves, dull purple or reddish fragrant flowers with a bell shape, and long cylindrical pods with winged seeds.
Rasa
Tikta, Kashaya
Guna
Laghu, Ruksha
Virya
Anushna
Vipaka
Katu
Prabhava
Raktaprasadana (Blood purifier)
Dosha effect
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