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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== | ||
− | {{Uses| | + | {{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== | ==Common names== | ||
− | {{Common names|kn= | + | {{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== | ==Habit== | ||
− | {{Habit|}} | + | {{Habit|Herb}} |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
===Leaf=== | ===Leaf=== | ||
− | {{Leaf| | + | {{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=== | ||
− | {{Flower|Unisexual| | + | {{Flower|Unisexual|3–5 mm|White||Stalks on secondary umbels and flowers very different lengths and Flowering time is June–August}} |
===Fruit=== | ===Fruit=== | ||
− | {{Fruit| | + | {{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== | ||
+ | * [[Aṣṭāṇgāvaleha]] | ||
==Where to get the saplings== | ==Where to get the saplings== | ||
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==How to plant/cultivate== | ==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== | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
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==Photo Gallery== | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
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+ | File:Carum_carvi_002.JPG | ||
+ | File:Carum_carvi_003.JPG | ||
+ | File:Carum carvi 2.JPG|stalk | ||
+ | File:Carum carvi.JPG|florescence | ||
+ | File:Carawayseeds.JPG|seeds | ||
+ | File:Kümmelsamen für WP.jpg | ||
+ | File:Kumina Carum carvi H5207 VI08 C.jpg|Carum carvi in Suomenlinna, Finland | ||
+ | File:Pink Caraway Carum carvi H5255 VI08 C.jpg|Carum carvi in Suomenlinna, Finland | ||
+ | File:Caraway Carum carvi H5256 VI08 C.jpg|Carum carvi in Suomenlinna, Finland | ||
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<references> | <references> | ||
− | <ref name="chemical composition">[http://gernot-katzers-spice-pages.com/engl/Caru_car.html | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[http://gernot-katzers-spice-pages.com/engl/Caru_car.html Constituents]</ref> |
− | <ref name="Leaf">[ | + | <ref name="Leaf">[http://www.luontoportti.com/suomi/en/kukkakasvit/caraway Morphology]</ref> |
+ | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Carum+carvi Cultivation details]</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
==External Links== | ==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:Herbs]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Apiaceae]] |
Latest revision as of 16:41, 9 April 2020
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
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 |
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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 |
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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
Photo Gallery
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