It is useful in treating gonorrhea, Syphilis, Leucorrhoea with bleeding, Menorrhagia and Vathapitham.
செம்பருத்திப் பூஅழலைத் தீயரத்த பித்தத்தை
வெம்புவயிற் றுக்கடுப்பை விந்துவைநீற்-றம்பனச்செய்
மேகத்தை வெட்டையை விடுசிமுதற் பேதியையுள்
தாகத்தை ஓட்டிவிடுந்தா.
Morphological Identification
Plant
It is a bushy,green shrub or small tree
Leaves
Simple and petiolate with alternate phyllotaxy
Petals
Five petals with prominent orange tipped red anthers
Flowers
Solitary, typically Red.
Botanical name
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
English name
China rose
Vernacular name
- Sembarathai
- Chappathu
Family
Malvaceae
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Chemical Constituent
- Cyanidin
- Quercetin
- Hentriacontane
- Calcium oxalate
- Thiamine
- Riboflavin
- Niacin
- Ascorbic acid
Cyanidin-3 Sophoroside is the active principle
Organoleptic character
- Taste: Sweet
- Potency: Cool
- Division: Sweet
Useful Parts
- Leaves
- Flower
- Root
Actions
- Laxative
- Aphrodisiac
- Emmenagogue
- Emollient
- Demelcent
- Refrigerant
Formulation
- Nalungu maavu
- Koonthal thailangal
Reference
- Gunapadam Mooligai
- Pathartha guna cintamani
- Siddha formulatory of India
Medicinal Uses
- Leucorrhoea and Dysmenorrhoea
- Strengthens the heart
- Reduces the body heat
- Also has the property to cure hepatitis
- It act as the hair tonic