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Sisymbrium irio - Khūbkalān

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Khūbkalān is the seed of Sisymbrium irio Linn. (Fam. Brassicaceae), an annual or biennial herb found in Kashmir, Punjab and Haryana and from Rajasthan to U.P. especially on moist soil.

Uses

Cough, Chest congestion, Rheumatism, Liver problems, Spleen problems, Swelling, Wounds.

Parts Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds.

Chemical Composition

Fixed oil and Isorhamnetin.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi Khub Kalaan, Khaaksee
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu Jeevakamu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Hedge-Mustard, London Rocket


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Kaṭu

Guna

Snigdha, Picchila, Guru

Veerya

Uṣṇa

Vipaka

Kaṭu

Karma

Vātahara, Kaphahara, Balya, Svedakara, śothahara

Prabhava

Habit

Annual herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Paripinnate Oblong Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long pink Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
oblong pod Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled seeds upto 5 Fruiting throughout the year

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Succeeds in most soils.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Roadsides, Waste places.

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References

  1. The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-14
  2. [ "Morphology"]
  3. "Cultivation detail"

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