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[[File:Nsativa001Wien.jpg|thumb|right|''Mugrela'', ''Nigella sativa'']]
 
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'''Mugrela''' is an annual flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to south and southwest Asia.
 
'''Mugrela''' is an annual flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to south and southwest Asia.
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==Uses==
 
==Uses==
 
{{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Stomach pain}}, {{Uses|Bloating}}, {{Uses|Colic}}, {{Uses|Menstrual disorders}}, {{Uses|Intestinal worms}}, {{Uses|Abscesses}}, {{Uses|Haemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|Orchitis}}
 
{{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Stomach pain}}, {{Uses|Bloating}}, {{Uses|Colic}}, {{Uses|Menstrual disorders}}, {{Uses|Intestinal worms}}, {{Uses|Abscesses}}, {{Uses|Haemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|Orchitis}}
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==Chemical Composition==
 
==Chemical Composition==
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The oil contains the carvone, d-limonene, and a carbonyl compound, nigellone. The seed oil has antibacterial, insecticidal, bronchiodilatory, hypotensive and immune-stimulant properties. It contains nourishing amino acids such as cysteine, lysine, valine and leucine<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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The oil contains the carvone, d-limonene, and a carbonyl compound, nigellone. The seed oil has antibacterial, insecticidal, bronchiodilatory, hypotensive and immune-stimulant properties.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
==Common names==
 
==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=kari jirige|ml=karinjirakam|sa=Krishnajira|ta=|te=|hi=Kalaunji, Kalonji|en=Black Seed, Fennel flower}}
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{{Common names|kn=Kari jirige|ml=Karinjirakam|sa=Krishnajira|ta=|te=|hi=Kalaunji, Kalonji|en=Black Seed, Fennel flower}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
===Leaf===
 
===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|alternate|The leaves are compound and there is one leaf per node along the stem}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|The leaves are compound and there is one leaf per node along the stem}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
===Flower===
 
===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|13|there are two or more ways to evenly divide the flower}}
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|13|There are two or more ways to evenly divide the flower}}
  
 
===Fruit===
 
===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|general|1.2 mm|the fruit is dry and splits open when ripe||many}}
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{{Fruit|General|1.2 mm|The fruit is dry and splits open when ripe||Many}}
  
 
===Other features===
 
===Other features===
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==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Where to get the saplings==
 
==Mode of Propagation==
 
==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}
  
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
 
==How to plant/cultivate==
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Easily grown in any good garden soil, preferring a sunny position<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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Easily grown in any good garden soil, preferring a sunny position. Sow seeds in spring or early autumn in situ.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
 
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.himalayawellness.com/herbfinder/nigella-sativa.htm "Therapeutic constituents"]</ref>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.himalayawellness.com/herbfinder/nigella-sativa.htm Therapeutic constituents]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/nigella/sativa/ "plant charecteristics"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/nigella/sativa/ Plant charecteristics]</ref>
  
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Nigella+sativa "Cultivation details"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Nigella+sativa Cultivation details]</ref>
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [https://www.gardenershq.com/Nigella-Black-Cumin.php https://www.gardenershq.com/Nigella-Black-Cumin.php]
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* [https://www.gardenershq.com/Nigella-Black-Cumin.php Nigella sativa on gardenershq.com]
 
* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Nigella+sativa Nigella sativa  on Useful Tropical Plants]
 
* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Nigella+sativa Nigella sativa  on Useful Tropical Plants]
 
* [https://www.seedaholic.com/nigella-sativa-black-cumin.html Nigella sativa on seed a holic.com]
 
* [https://www.seedaholic.com/nigella-sativa-black-cumin.html Nigella sativa on seed a holic.com]
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[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
 
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
 
[[Category:Ranunculaceae]]
 
[[Category:Ranunculaceae]]
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Latest revision as of 18:29, 25 June 2020

Mugrela, Nigella sativa

Mugrela is an annual flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to south and southwest Asia.

Uses

Indigestion, Stomach pain, Bloating, Colic, Menstrual disorders, Intestinal worms, Abscesses, Haemorrhoids, Orchitis

Parts Used

Seed grains.

Chemical Composition

The oil contains the carvone, d-limonene, and a carbonyl compound, nigellone. The seed oil has antibacterial, insecticidal, bronchiodilatory, hypotensive and immune-stimulant properties.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kari jirige
Hindi Kalaunji, Kalonji
Malayalam Karinjirakam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Krishnajira
English Black Seed, Fennel flower


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Tikta (bitter)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate The leaves are compound and there is one leaf per node along the stem

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 13 There are two or more ways to evenly divide the flower

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
General 1.2 mm The fruit is dry and splits open when ripe Many {{{6}}}

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

Easily grown in any good garden soil, preferring a sunny position. Sow seeds in spring or early autumn in situ.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tall grasslands, Meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

  • Flower

  • Flower

  • Seeds

  • Illustration

  • Capsule and seeds

  • Whole plant

References

  1. ↑ Therapeutic constituents
  2. ↑ Plant charecteristics
  3. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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