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Carum carvi - Asitajiraka, Caraway
Caraway is the fruit of a biennial herb. The plant has a fleshy root and slender branched stem that attains a height of 0.5 to 0.6 mtrs, with small white flowers in compound umbels.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Kill hookworms, Gastric problem, Flatulence, Bowel spasms, Mild diabetes, Cough, Atherosclerosis, Lower blood pressure, Cholesterol, Menstrual cramps.
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Caraway fruits may contain 3% to 7% essential oil. The aroma of the oil is mostly dominated by carvone (50 to 85%) and limonene (20 to 30%); the other components carveol, dihydrocarveol, α- and β-pinene, sabinene and perillyl alcohol are of much minor importance.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Jeerige, Jiaka |
| Hindi | Jangi dhania, Jeerka |
| Malayalam | NA |
| Tamil | Appakacaccompucceti, Appakacam |
| Telugu | Seema jeeraka, Seemai sompu |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Asitajiraka, Bahugandha, Bhedanika |
| English | Caraway, Caraway seed, Kummel |
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
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Alternate | Stalked | Basal leaf-stalk channelled, stem leaf-stalk sheath-like, base with stipule-like lobes. Basal leaf blade long, 2–3 times pinnatel |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 3–5 mm | White | Stalks on secondary umbels and flowers very different lengths and Flowering time is June–August |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadly elliptic | Flattish | Single | Narrowly ridged, dark brown, 3–6 mm (0.12–0.24 in.) long schizocarp, highly fragrant when broken |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Succeeds in ordinary garden soil as long as it is not too wet in winter. Prefers a moist soil in full sun or partial shade. Tolerates a pH in the range 4.8 to 7.6. Caraway is a well-known herb that has been cultivated for its culinary and medicinal uses since ancient times[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Hills of South India, Plains of North India, Hills.
Photo Gallery
stalk
florescence
seeds
Carum carvi in Suomenlinna, Finland
Carum carvi in Suomenlinna, Finland
Carum carvi in Suomenlinna, Finland
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Kill hookworms
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Gastric problem
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Flatulence
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bowel spasms
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Mild diabetes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Atherosclerosis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Lower blood pressure
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cholesterol
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Menstrual cramps
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Fruits used in medicine
- Herbs with Seeds used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Hills of South India
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Plains of North India
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Hills
- Herbs
- Apiaceae
