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Rosa nutkana - Wild rose

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Rosa nutkana, Nootka Rose

Rosa nutkana is a 2–10 feet tall perennial shrub in the rose family Rosaceae. This plant is native to Western North America.

Uses

Sore eyes, Labor pains, Bee stings, Women's complaints, Vomiting, Cancer, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Dried flowers.

Chemical Composition

The compounds quercetin, catechin gallate, quercetin-3-O-glucoside, 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucoside, and 1,6-digalloyl-beta-D-glucoside exhibited weak antibacterial activity against MRSA.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Dublin Bay, Impatient


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent), Madhura(Sweet)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Snigda (Slimy)

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Vipaka

Madhura(Sweet)

Karma

Kapha, Vata, Pitta

Prabhava

Habit

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Pinnate Leaves have 5-7 toothed leaflets, sometimes glandular, with more or less rounded tips {{{3}}}

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Pink 5-20 Nootka Rose has larger flowers that are usually borne singly

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
1-2cm Fruits are purplish-red hips {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Succeeds in most soils, preferring a circumneutral soil and a sunny position.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Woods and open place area, Moderate elevations.

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