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Brassica nigra

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Brassica nigra is an erect, annual plant. It grows upto 30 - 200cm tall. The plant is often cultivated for its edible seed.

Uses

Slopecia, Epilepsy, Snakebite, Toothache, Indurations of the liver, Indurations of the spleen, Carcinoma, Throat tumours, Imposthumes.

Parts Used

Seeds, Leaves,

Chemical Composition

[1]

Common names

Language Common name
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Punjabi
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English


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Annual

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

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

Black mustard is adapted to a wide variety of climatic conditions.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Cliffs near the sea

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References

  1. ["chemistry"]
  2. ["morphology"]
  3. [ "Cultivation"]

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