TY - JOUR AU - Tiwari, *Chityanand AU - Chubey, Suresh AU - Kurele, Rajeev AU - Nautiyal, Rakhi PY - 2017/08/10 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - A REVIEW ON PADMAKA (PRUNUS CERASOIDES D. DON): DIFFERENT SPECIES AND THEIR MEDICINAL USES JF - AYUSHDHARA JA - Ayushdhara VL - 4 IS - 1 SE - DO - UR - https://ayushdhara.in/index.php/ayushdhara/article/view/248 SP - AB - <p><em>Padmak</em> (<em>Prunus</em> <em>cerasoides</em> D. Don) usually called as the <em>Himalayan</em> cherry tree is a drug with a significant ethno-botanical and therapeutic importance. In India plant is restricted to submontane and montane <em>Himalayan</em> ranging from 500-2000 m. In <em>Garhwal</em> hill it is distributed abundantly in temperate zone of <em>Pauri,</em> <em>Tehari</em>, <em>Chamoli</em> and <em>Uttarkashi</em> district. The stem bark contains Flavonone, Sakuranetin, Prunatin, Isoflavonone and Padmkastin. It is used in the treatment of stone and gravels in the kidney, bleeding disorders, burning sensation and skin disease. It is a best anti-abortifacient. The stem in combination with other drugs is prescribed for snake bite and scorpion stings. The native of the Punjab believes the fruits to be useful as an ascaricide. In Indo-china the bark is used in dropsy. The flowers are considered diuretic and laxative. The seeds are used as antihelmintic. In China and Malaya peach kernel are given for cough, blood disease and rheumatism. <em>Padmaka </em>(<em>Prunus</em> <em>cerasoides</em>), is an <em>Ayurvedic</em> herb used for the treatment of skin diseases, increases the complexion. The leaf extract of <em>Prunus</em> <em>cerasoides</em> used in prostate and urinary disorder. This article is compilation of different aspects of <em>Prunus</em> <em>ceresoides</em> and other <em>Prunus</em> species such as their botanical classification, morphological features, chemical constituents, pharmacological properties and ethno-medicinal uses.</p> ER -