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{{Common names|sa=Stoolajiraka, Susavee|en=Small Fennel, Nigella Seed|gu=Kalonji jeeru, Kalounji|hi=Kalaunji, Mangaraila|kn=Karijirige|ks=Kath|ml=Karinjirakam|mr=Kalaunji jire, Kalejire|pa=Kalvanji|ta=Karunjeerakam, Karunjiragam|te=Peddajila karra}} | {{Common names|sa=Stoolajiraka, Susavee|en=Small Fennel, Nigella Seed|gu=Kalonji jeeru, Kalounji|hi=Kalaunji, Mangaraila|kn=Karijirige|ks=Kath|ml=Karinjirakam|mr=Kalaunji jire, Kalejire|pa=Kalvanji|ta=Karunjeerakam, Karunjiragam|te=Peddajila karra}} | ||
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| + | Essential oil, fixed oil, resin, saponin and tannin | ||
==Properties== | ==Properties== | ||
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Katu (Pungent) | Katu (Pungent) | ||
===Karma=== | ===Karma=== | ||
| − | Caksusya, Deepana, Hridya, Krimighna, Medhya, Paacana, Pittala, Rucya, Vatakaphapaha | + | Caksusya, [[Deepana]], Hridya, Krimighna, Medhya, Paacana, Pittala, Rucya, Vatakaphapaha |
===Prabhava=== | ===Prabhava=== | ||
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Upakuncika consists of seeds of Nigella sativa Linn. (Fam. Ranunculaceae), a small herb, 45 -60 cm high, mostly cultivated in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Bihar and Assam.[1]
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Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Karijirige |
| Hindi | Kalaunji, Mangaraila |
| Malayalam | Karinjirakam |
| Tamil | Karunjeerakam, Karunjiragam |
| Telugu | Peddajila karra |
| Marathi | Kalaunji jire, Kalejire |
| Gujarathi | Kalonji jeeru, Kalounji |
| Punjabi | Kalvanji |
| Kashmiri | Kath |
| Sanskrit | Stoolajiraka, Susavee |
| English | Small Fennel, Nigella Seed |
Chemical Composition
Essential oil, fixed oil, resin, saponin and tannin
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta, Katu
Guna
Laghu, Ruksha
Veerya
Ushna (heat)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Caksusya, Deepana, Hridya, Krimighna, Medhya, Paacana, Pittala, Rucya, Vatakaphapaha
Prabhava
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 157.
See also
External Links
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