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Rosa chinensis

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Rosa chinensis is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 6.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

The fruit of many members of this genus is a very rich source of vitamins and minerals, especially in vitamins A, C and E, flavanoids and other bio-active compounds.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada DasavaLa
Hindi Gurhal
Malayalam Chemparati
Tamil Cembarutti
Telugu
Marathi Jaswand
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English China Rose, Chinese hibiscus

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Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

How to plant/cultivate

Succeeds in most soils, preferring a circumneutral soil and a sunny position. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Dislikes water-logged soils.[5]

Commonly seen growing in areas

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References

  1. Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare
  2. Chemical constituents
  3. Common names
  4. [Morphology]
  5. Cultivation

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