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Specimen profile
Rose Flower Fragrant Tree
Stereospermum suaveolens · Bignoniaceae
Skt · Patala — “Having pale red flowers”Hindi · PadalMal · PathiriTam · Padiri
A fragrant-flowered tree whose roots are vital for treating respiratory and blood-related disorders in Ayurveda.
Patala is a large, deciduous tree with a thick, grey bark and clusters of fragrant, dull purple or crimson flowers. The root is a constituent of the Brihat Panchamoola group. It is traditionally considered a 'Hridya' (cardiotonic) and blood purifier.
Identification markers
Flowers are tubular, fragrant, and dark purple/red; the pods are long, cylindrical, and slightly curved; the bark is thick and rough.
Rasa
Tikta, Kashaya
Guna
Laghu, Ruksha
Virya
Anushna
Vipaka
Katu
Prabhava
Raktaprasadana
Dosha effect
Tridoshahara