International Journal of Advances in Health Sciences (IJHS) ISSN 2349-7033 Vol2, Issue4, 2015, pp470-473 http://www.ijhsonline.com Review Article A Review on R. DAMASCENA (Rose) an Important Drug used in Unani System of Medicine *Masroor Ali Qureshi 1 , Humaira Bano 1 , Abdul Samad 2 , Syed Gulnawaz Ahamad 2 , Dr. Jaleel Ahmed 3 , Dr. Ayesha Fatema 4 1. Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Mumbai 2. Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine Hydrabad 3 Department of Kulliyat, Z.V.M. UMC, Azam Campus, Camp, Pune. 4 Department of Moalijat(Medicine), MohammadiaTibbia Unani Medical College, Mansoora, Malegaon, Dist. Nashik. *Corresponding author: drmasrooralig786@hotmail.com [Received-04/07/2015, Accepted-13/07/2015, Published- 19/07/2015] ABSTRACT: The Rose has given rise to innumerable solar myths both in the east and in the West, one of the prettiest being the well-known story of Gul-i-Bakawli. Dioscorides mentions the astringent properties of rose petals, the use of their ash as a collyrium. The whole plant, flower- buds, petals, stamens are used for different ailments in Unani System of Medicine since centuries. The Rose water has been considered as mildly astringent, carminative, and refrigerant, cardiac tonic and the flowers considered as tonic, laxative, expectorant, cardiotonic, good for the eyes, headache, toothache, stomatitis, benefits the lungs, the kidneys, the liver, used in heat of body, chronic fevers inflammation, intestinal affections, excessive perspiration; astringent when dry, Strengthening, astringent, expectorant, slightly laxative, promotes wounds healing, and scar formation, hemostatic, antiseptic, and anti-inflammatory, anti viral and anti bacterial, sedative, strengthens nerves, aphrodisiac , brain and heart tonic, mufarrehfor brain and heart tonic Key words:R.damascena; Unani System of Medicine;Mufarreh. INTRODUCTION: The Rose has given rise to innumerable solar myths both in the east and in the West, one of the prettiest being the well-known story of Gul-i- Bakawli. Dioscorides mentions the astringent properties of rose petals, the use of their ash as a collyrium, and the medicinal use of the stamens. The Sanskrit names for different kinds of roses appear to be modern, Satapattri (centifolia) being the name for R. Damascena. The variety known as the Bengal Rose, (R. Involucrata) with a white flower not unlike the English dog rose in appearance, is of interest, as its perfume is quite distinct form that of ordinary roses, and is like that of the jargonelle pear, due probably to the presence of amyl acetate. Pliny describes, twelve varieties of the Rose, and thirty-two remedies