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Coriandrum sativum Linn - Dhaanyaka

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Dhaanyaka consists of dried ripe fruits of Coriandrum sativum Linn. (Fam.Umbelliferae) , a slender, glabrous, branched, annual herb, cultivated all over India, 30-90cm high, giving characteristic aroma when rubbed, crop matures in 2-3 months after sowing, herb is pulled out with roots, after drying, fruits threashed out and dried in sun, winnowed, and stored in bags.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Havija, Kothambari bija
Hindi Dhaniya
Malayalam Malli, Kothampatayari
Tamil Kottamatli virai, Dhaniya
Telugu Dhaniyalu
Marathi Dhane, Kothimbir
Gujarathi Dhana
Punjabi Dhania
Kashmiri Dhaniwal, Dhanawal
Sanskrit Dhanika, Vitunnaka, Kustumburu
English Coriander fruit


Chemical Composition

Essential oil (coriandrol).

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Katu (Pungent), Tikta, Kashaya, Madhura

Guna

Laghu (Light), Snigdha

Veerya

Ushna (heat)

Vipaka

Madhura

Karma

Caksusya, Deepana, Grahee, Paacana, Hridya, Tridoshanut, Mutrala

Prabhava

References

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 41.

See also

External Links

THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA