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Rosa damascena

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Rosa x damascena is a deciduous shrub that can grow up to 1.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.

Uses

Parts Used

Chemical Composition

It contains β-citronellol (48.2 %), geraniol (17.0 %), β-phenylethyl benzoate (5.4 %) and phenyl ethyl alcohol (5.1 %) as the main components. The MIC values of oil were in the ranges of 0.125–1 μl/ml.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Gulabihuvu
Hindi Gulab
Malayalam Panniruppu
Tamil Pannirpu
Telugu Pannir roja
Marathi Gulab
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit Atimanjula
English Damask Rose

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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. The plant resists frost.[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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