Crude drug sample data base

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Crude drug name

Market nameGulab phool
Formal nameSatapatri
Other names   

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Golap-phul (B), Gulab-ke-phul (H), Panniru (K), Paninir pushpam (M), Gulabi (Te), Rosa (Ta)
English nameDamask Rose
Original plant nameRosa damascena Mill., Damask Rose
Family nameRosaceae
Used partClassificationPlant origin
Sub classification flower
Production area informationIndia
Collection informationIndia, Dibrugarh, Assam, Shree Vishwanath Marwari Databye Aushadhalaya
Collection date1997/05/05
CollectorKatsuko Komatsu, et al.
TMPW No.17329

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Scientific information data base

Crude drug nameAyurvedic name or
Sanskrit name, English name
Satapatri, Damask Rose
SynonymsMahakumari, Taruni, Satapuspa, Atikesara, Kantakini, Satapatrika, Taruni, Karnika, Carukesara, Gandhadhya, Laksapuspa, Atimanjula, Saumyagandha, Susita, Sumanakhya, Bahukantakini, Svetaraktakusuma, Pusparajni, Saurabheyi, Sandrakirna, Daladhika
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Original plant nameRosa damascena Mill.
Family nameRosaceae
Used partFlowers, leaves, root
Distribution areaCultivated all over India.
RemarksCommon.
Common usesFlowers are laxative, appetizer and antipyretic and are useful in the treatment of epilepsy.
Petals are applied externally as astringent. It is made into a conserve with equal parts of white sugar, known as gulkand.
This is used as tonic, mild laxative and is useful in sore throat and enlarged tonsils. Buds are astringent, aperient and good for bile disorders. Stamens are astringent.
Rose water, prepared from the petals, is said to have a cooling effect and is also used as a vehicle for medicines.
Therapeutic usesKustha (skin diseases), Mukhasphota (mouth ulcers), Daha (burning), Jvara (fever), Visphota (boils), Raktapitta (bleeding disorders), Pinasa (running nose), Srama (tiredness), Svasakasa (respiratory disorders), Atisveda (excessive sweating), Sirastoda (headache)
Chemical constituent
- Flowers contain, essential oil; a bitter principle, tannin matter (c.23%), fatty oil and organic acids. They also contain glucosides- quercetin and quercitrin. Flowers also contain juglanin, tribuloside, afzelin, astragalin and trifolin.

- Pollen from flowers contain: carotene (0.76mg/100gm) sugars (1.0%) and chlorogenic acid (1.5%).

Medical systemAyurveda (Traditional Indian medicine)
Traditional conceptRasa (Taste)Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent), Kasaya (Astringent)
Virya (Potency)Sita (Cold)
Guna (Quality)Laghu (Light), Snigdha (Unctuous)
Vipaka
(Post digestive taste)
Madhura (Sweet)
Prabhava
(Special action)
Hrdya (good for heart)
Karma
(General action)
Varnya (good for complexion), Pacana (digestive), Rucya (appetising)
Dosakarma
(Action on dosa)
Decreases all three dosas
Dhatukarma(Action
on body tissues)
Sukrala (increasing reproductive tissue), Asra (blood)
Mala
(Action on excretory mechanism)
Grahini (constipative), Vastisodhana (diuretic)
Avayava
(Action on organ)
Hrdya (good for heart), Vasti (bladder), Caksusya (good for eyes)
FormulationGulkhand, Arkagulab
Related drugs1. Rosa centifolia L.
CommentsAccording to Nighanturatnakara and Astanga samgraha it is laxative. Sugandhi, Gandhadhya, Saumyagandha refer to smell, Kantakini, Bahukantakini denote thorns of this plant, Satapatrika, Daladhika denote the multipetalous nature, Atikesara denotes the multistamens, Laksapuspa denotes the colour of flower similar to that of lac, Susita denotes cold property.

Many people have correlated Rosa centifolia as Satapatrika. But this can be used as a candidate because of similar qualities.
ReferencesReference book 

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[2] Indian Medicinal Plants - A Compendium of 500 species, Varier, P.S., Orient Longman Ltd. Chennai (Madras)
Vol. 5 (Repr.1997), pp 8-12.

Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants, 1956. Chopra, R.N., Nayar, S.L. and Chopra, I.C., Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi. - New Edition (1996) National Institute Science Communication; Supplement
p 215.

Indian Medicinal Plants (Second Edition), Vols. 1-5, 1993. Kirtikar, K.R. and Basu. B.D., Periodical Experts Book Agency, Delhi
Vol. 2, p 980.

Plants in Ayurveda (A Compendium of Botanical and Sanskrit Names), 1997. Abdul Kareem, M., Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, Bangalore
1403.

Dravyagunavijnana, Vols. 1-5, reprint 1998. Sharma, P.V., Chowkhambha Bharati Academy, Varanasi
Vol. 2, pp 215-216.

Last renewal date2022/07/07