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Nigella sativa Linn - UPAKUNCIKA

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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]

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


References

  1. THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 157.

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