Love Flower

(Screw Pine)
Sanskrit: केतकी • Botanical: Pandanus odoratissimus Roxb.

Ketaki (Pandanus odoratissimus) is a large shrub or small tree. The male flowers are highly fragrant and are the source of Kewda water used in perfumery and cooking. It grows 10-12 feet tall. The leaves are long (2-3 feet) with marginal spines and aerial prop roots. The flower spathes (Spadix) yield the aromatic fragrance. The plant has separate male and female plants. The fruit is a large compound structure resembling a pineapple. Kewda water (distillate) is used as a flavoring agent and in perfumery. The root is used in medicine. The leaves are used for thatching and making mats. The fragrant flowers are used in Pitta disorders and as a cardiac tonic. Dose: 5-10 x 3-4 tola. Verse: 12-13.

Ayurvedic Properties

Taste (Rasa)
Bitter (Tikta), Sweet (Madhura)
Quality (Guna)
Light (Laghu), Unctuous (Snigdha)
Potency (Virya)
Cold (Sheeta)
Post-digestive (Vipaka)
Pungent (Katu)
Key Constituents
Kewda oil (volatile oil), Pandanin, Terpinyl acetate
Also Known As
English: Screw Pine, Fragrant Screwpine
Sanskrit: केतकी, केतक, सुवर्णकेतकी, धूलिकेतक
Hindi: केवड़ा, केतकी

What is Love Flower (Ketaki / केतकी)?

Ketaki (Pandanus odoratissimus) is a large shrub or small tree. The male flowers are highly fragrant and are the source of Kewda water used in perfumery and cooking. It grows 10-12 feet tall. The leaves are long (2-3 feet) with marginal spines and aerial prop roots. The flower spathes (Spadix) yield the aromatic fragrance. The plant has separate male and female plants. The fruit is a large compound structure resembling a pineapple. Kewda water (distillate) is used as a flavoring agent and in perfumery. The root is used in medicine. The leaves are used for thatching and making mats. The fragrant flowers are used in Pitta disorders and as a cardiac tonic. Dose: 5-10 x 3-4 tola. Verse: 12-13.

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 4

Therapeutic Actions (Karma)

  • Hridya (cardiotonic)
  • Medhya (brain tonic)
  • Vrishya (aphrodisiac)
  • Varnya (complexion enhancer)

Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 4

Love Flower by Condition

Explore how Love Flower is used for specific health concerns — with dosage, preparation methods, and classical references for each.

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Love Flower for Brain Fog & Memory
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Love Flower for Male Sexual Health

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