• Masroor Ali Qureshi
• Humaira Bano
• Irfan Ahmad

Rosa damascena Mill is one of the most well-known decorative plants cultivated all over the world mostly for perfumery industries. The R. damascene and its preparations have been used therapeutically since over hundreds of years. The actions of R. damascene in Unani classical books described as anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, anti-bacterial, sedative, strengthens nerves, aphrodisiac, soothing, brain and heart tonic and anti-stress, antidote of poisons etc. The most therapeutic effects of R. damascena in Unani medicine are including treatment of abdominal and chest pain, strengthening the heart, digestive problems, tonic for heart, Stomach, liver and uterus. This plant is also used as a gentle laxative. Rose oil heals depression, grief, nervous stress and tension, general body tonic) for the purpose of improving functions of vital organs, increasing Hararat-e-ghareezi (metabolic heat) and Rooh (vital energy or life force) for boosting the immune systems and blood purifier. The authors searched the Unani medicine book available in the library of Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Mumbai for information related to R. damascena, many important books of Unani Medicine were reviewed.Systematic searched also was electronically conducted in following databases: PUBMED, SCOPUS and WEB OF SCIENCE, all from the inception date till the end of May 2020 to identify all published investigations on Rosa Damascena Mill.

Gule Surkh ; Vital energy; Metabolic heat; Mufarreh; PUBMED

"PHARMACOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF ROSA DAMASCENE MILL AND ITS VARIOUS ISOLATED CONSTITUENTS FROM FLOWERS, AN IMPORTANT DRUG OF UNANI MEDICINE. A REVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no.1301-1311, December 2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIREB06159.pdf

"PHARMACOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF ROSA DAMASCENE MILL AND ITS VARIOUS ISOLATED CONSTITUENTS FROM FLOWERS, AN IMPORTANT DRUG OF UNANI MEDICINE. A REVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 12, page no. pp1301-1311, December 2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIREB06159.pdf