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Carum carvi - Asitajiraka, Caraway

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[[File:Carum_carvi_002.JPG|thumb|right|''Asitajiraka'']]
TA kind of '''Caraway''' called '''Sushava''' is the fruit of a biennial herb. The plant has a fleshy root and '''Krishna-jiraka''' or Black Cumin appears slender branched stem that attains a height of 0.5 to have been used 0.6 mtrs, with small white flowers in Ayurveda before the introduction of European caraway seedscompound umbels.  
==Uses==
{{Uses|Kill hookworms}}, {{Uses|GasGastric problem}}, {{Uses|Flatulence}}, {{Uses|Bowel spasms}}, {{Uses|Mild diabetes}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Atherosclerosis}}, {{Uses|Lower blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Cholesterol}}, {{Uses|Menstrual cramps}}.
==Parts Used==
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=NAJeerige, Jiaka|ml=NA|sa=Asitajiraka, Bahugandha, Bhedanika|ta=Appakacaccompucceti, Appakacam|te=Seema jeeraka, Seemai sompu|hi=Jangi dhania, Jeerka|en=Caraway, Caraway seed, Kummel}}
==Properties==
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|ParipinnateAlternate|OblongStalked|Leaf Arrangementis AlternateBasal leaf-stalk channelled, stem leaf-stalk sheath-like, base with stipule-spirallike lobes. Basal leaf blade long, 2–3 times pinnatel}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long3–5 mm|pinkWhite||Flowering throughout the year Stalks on secondary umbels and In terminal flowers very different lengths and/or axillary pseudoracemesFlowering time is June–August}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|oblong podBroadly elliptic|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkledFlattish|||seeds upto 5Single|Fruiting throughout the yearNarrowly ridged, dark brown, 3–6 mm (0.12–0.24 in.) long schizocarp, highly fragrant when broken}}
===Other features===
==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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://gernot-katzers-spice-pages.com/engl/Caru_car.html "Constituents"]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[httpshttp://indiabiodiversitywww.luontoportti.orgcom/suomi/speciesen/showkukkakasvit/32002 caraway Morphology]</ref><ref name="morphologyHow to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Carum+carvi Cultivation details]</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [https://www.medicinalplantsarchive.us/carum-carvi/characters-of-the-carum-genus.html Carum carvi on medicinalplantsarchive.us]* [https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/carum/carvi/ Carum carvi on gobotany.newenglandwild.org]* [https://pfaf.org/USER/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Carum+carvi Carum carvi on pfaf.org]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Apiaceae]]

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