Roja Ithazh (ரோஜா இதழ்) is rose petal: the petals of the Damask rose, roja (ரோஜா) in Tamil, the botanical Rosa × damascena (family Rosaceae), a hybrid. AVM Herbals’ Roja Ithazh Powder is titled “Rose Petal” and its listing names the plant as Rosa damascena, written without the hybrid sign.
Names at a glance
- Tamil: ரோஜா (Roja) for the rose; இதழ் (ithazh) means petal; AVM Herbals’ Tamil product name is ரோஜா இதழ் பொடி
- English: Damask rose, rose petal
- Botanical: Rosa × damascena Herrm. (family Rosaceae), an artificial hybrid at Kew; AVM’s listing writes Rosa damascena
- Part used in AVM’s powder: petal
A hybrid rose, and three different rose products
Kew’s Plants of the World Online accepts Rosa × damascena Herrm. as an artificial hybrid, and English Wikipedia likewise calls the Damask rose a rose hybrid derived from Rosa gallica and Rosa moschata. AVM Herbals’ listing writes the name as Rosa damascena, and GBIF’s backbone records the name with a different authority (Mill.), so this page cites the Kew name first and keeps AVM’s spelling beside it. English Wikipedia also notes that Damask rose petals are edible and are preserved in sugar as gulkand. In AVM Herbals’ range the petal powder, the preserve and rose water are separate products: this page is about the petal powder only.
In the AVM Herbals range
Roja Ithazh Powder is made from rose petal. Its product page gives the directions for use and the pack size; please follow the directions on the pack. AVM Herbals lists it in the Skin & Glow and Hair and Skin collections; Roja Gulkand is its own product with its own page.
Herbal products are not suitable for everyone. If you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or managing a health condition, please speak to a qualified practitioner before starting any herbal product.
தமிழில் சுருக்கம்
ரோஜா இதழ் என்பது டமாஸ்க் ரோஜாவின் (Rosa × damascena) இதழ்; இது கலப்பின ரோஜா வகையாகக் குறிப்பிடப்படுகிறது. ஏவிஎம் ஹெர்பல்ஸின் ரோஜா இதழ் பொடி இதழ்களிலிருந்து தயாரிக்கப்படுகிறது; ரோஜா குல்கந்த் தனிப் பொருள். பயன்படுத்தும் முறைக்குத் தயாரிப்புப் பக்கத்தைப் பார்க்கவும்.
References
- Kew Plants of the World Online (POWO) — Rosa × damascena Herrm., accepted name, an artificial hybrid, family Rosaceae (botanical identity and accepted name only): powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77394892-1
- International Plant Names Index (IPNI), Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew — Rosa × damascena Herrm. (name record): ipni.org/n/77394892-1
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — records the name Rosa × damascena with the authority Mill. (a different authority from Kew’s), family Rosaceae: gbif.org/species/7390572
- English Wikipedia — Rosa × damascena (Damask rose; hybrid; edible petals; gulkand): en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_×_damascena
- Tamil Wikipedia — உரோசா (the rose genus; Tamil name ரோஜா): ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/உரோசா
- AVM Herbals product listing (title, Tamil product name ரோஜா இதழ் பொடி and ingredient line, rose petal): Roja Ithazh Powder
These references establish the plant’s identity and accepted name, the petal and the Tamil names; they are not evidence of health effects. This is general traditional-use information, not medical advice.
About this guide
Published by AVM Herbals. Prepared with AI assistance from the cited botanical sources and AVM product listings. Tamil wording is awaiting native review. Suggest a correction.