Basonym of Drug
Shatpatri
Main Synonym
Taruni, Karnika, Mahakumari, Gandhadhya, Lakshapushpa, Atimanjula, Charukeshara
Regional Names
- Bengali: Golap
- Gujarati: Gulab
- Hindi: Gulab
- Kannada: Gulabi
- Tamil: Irasha, Golappu
- Telugu: Gulabipuvvu
- English: Rose
Botanical Name
Rosa centifolia / Rosa indica Linn
Family
Rosaceae
Classification (Gana)
- Bhavprakash Nighantu: Pushpa Varga
- Kaiydeva Nighantu: Aushadhi Varga
- Raja Nighantu: Karveeradi Varga
External Morphology
Small pinkish-red flowering and thorny shrub
Useful Parts
Flower
Important Phytoconstituents
- Gallic acid
- Rodinol
- Linalool
- Hexanol
- Nerol
- Geraniol
- Volatile oil
Rasa Panchak
- Rasa: Madhura, Kashaya, Tikta
- Guna: Laghu, Snigdha
- Virya: Shita
- Vipaka: Madhura
Action
- Tridoshahara (Balances all three doshas)
Therapeutic Indication
- Medhya (Improves intellect)
- Grahi (Reduces excessive secretions)
- Trishnahara (Decreases excessive thirst)
- Raktapittahara (Useful in bleeding disorders)
- Jwarahara (Anti-pyretic)
- Shukrala (Aphrodisiac)
- Hridya (Good for the heart)
Therapeutic Uses
- Mukhavrana: Flower powder with honey is useful in acute stomatitis.
- Dorgandhya: External application on the whole body helps get rid of the bad smell of sweating.
- Jwara: Powder with normal water is beneficial in fever.
Dose
- Powder: 1-3 gm
- Extract: 20-40 ml
Formulations
- Gulakanda
- Shatptryadi Churna
- Rojapushpa Leha
Adverse Effect
Not Known
Remedial Measure
Not required
Purification
Not required