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TA kind of '''Caraway''' called '''Sushava''' and '''Krishna-jiraka''' or Black Cumin appears to have been used in Ayurveda before the introduction of European caraway seeds.  
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'''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.
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==Uses==
 
==Uses==
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{{Uses|Kill hookworms}}, {{Uses|Gas}}, {{Uses|Flatulence}}, {{Uses|Bowel spasms}}, {{Uses|Mild diabetes}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Atherosclerosis}}, {{Uses|Lower blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Cholesterol}}, {{Uses|Menstrual cramps}}.
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{{Uses|Kill hookworms}}, {{Uses|Gastric problem}}, {{Uses|Flatulence}}, {{Uses|Bowel spasms}}, {{Uses|Mild diabetes}}, {{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Atherosclerosis}}, {{Uses|Lower blood pressure}}, {{Uses|Cholesterol}}, {{Uses|Menstrual cramps}}.
  
 
==Parts Used==
 
==Parts Used==
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==Common names==
 
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{{Common names|kn=NA|ml=NA|sa=Asitajiraka, Bahugandha, Bhedanika|ta=Appakacaccompucceti, Appakacam|te=Seema jeeraka, Seemai sompu|hi=Jangi dhania, Jeerka|en=Caraway, Caraway seed, Kummel}}
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{{Common names|kn=Jeerige, 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==
 
==Properties==
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==Habit==
 
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{{Habit|Herb}}
  
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
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{{Leaf|Paripinnate|Oblong|Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Alternate|Stalked|Basal leaf-stalk channelled, stem leaf-stalk sheath-like, base with stipule-like lobes. Basal leaf blade long, 2–3 times pinnatel}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|pink||Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes}}
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{{Flower|Unisexual|3–5 mm|White||Stalks on secondary umbels and flowers very different lengths and Flowering time is June–August}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|oblong pod|Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled|||seeds upto 5|Fruiting throughout the year}}
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{{Fruit|Broadly elliptic|Flattish|||Single|Narrowly ridged, dark brown, 3–6 mm (0.12–0.24 in.) long schizocarp, highly fragrant when broken}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
  
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
 
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Aṣṭāṇgāvaleha]]
  
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
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==How to plant/cultivate==
 
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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==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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==Photo Gallery==
 
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File:Carum carvi 2.JPG|stalk
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File:Carawayseeds.JPG|seeds
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File:Kümmelsamen für WP.jpg
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File:Kumina Carum carvi H5207 VI08 C.jpg|Carum carvi in Suomenlinna, Finland
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File:Pink Caraway Carum carvi H5255 VI08 C.jpg|Carum carvi in Suomenlinna, Finland
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File:Caraway Carum carvi H5256 VI08 C.jpg|Carum carvi in Suomenlinna, Finland
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://gernot-katzers-spice-pages.com/engl/Caru_car.html "Constituents"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://gernot-katzers-spice-pages.com/engl/Caru_car.html Constituents]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/32002 "morphology"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.luontoportti.com/suomi/en/kukkakasvit/caraway Morphology]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Carum+carvi Cultivation details]</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://www.medicinalplantsarchive.us/carum-carvi/characters-of-the-carum-genus.html Carum carvi on medicinalplantsarchive.us]
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* [https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/carum/carvi/ Carum carvi on gobotany.newenglandwild.org]
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* [https://pfaf.org/USER/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Carum+carvi Carum carvi on pfaf.org]
 
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Latest revision as of 16:41, 9 April 2020

Asitajiraka

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.

Uses

Kill hookworms, Gastric problem, Flatulence, Bowel spasms, Mild diabetes, Cough, Atherosclerosis, Lower blood pressure, Cholesterol, Menstrual cramps.

Parts Used

Leaves, Fruits, Seeds.

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

Herb

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

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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

Seeds

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

  • Carum carvi 001.JPG
  • Carum carvi 002.JPG
  • Carum carvi 003.JPG

  • stalk

  • florescence

  • seeds

  • Kümmelsamen für WP.jpg

  • Carum carvi in Suomenlinna, Finland

  • Carum carvi in Suomenlinna, Finland

  • Carum carvi in Suomenlinna, Finland

References

  1. ↑ Constituents
  2. ↑ Morphology
  3. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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