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Pimpinella anisum - Anisūna
Anisūna consists of dried fruit of Pimpinella anisum. It is an annual erect plant introduced and cultivated in India at Uttar Pradesh, Orissa and Punjab.
Uses
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
It contains Volatile oil, fixed oils and protein.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | |
| Hindi | Badiyan Rumee, Sauph |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | Shombu |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Śvetapuṣpā |
| English | Anise |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta, Kaṭu
Guna
Tīkṣṇa, Laghu
Veerya
Uṣṇa
Vipaka
Kaṭu
Karma
Kaphahara, Artavajanana, Vātānulomaka, Rakṣoghna
Prabhava
Habit
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Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Paripinnate | Oblong | Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unisexual | 2-4cm long | Pink | Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oblong pod | Thinly septate, pilose, wrinkled | Seeds upto 5 | Fruiting throughout the year |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
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How to plant/cultivate
Sow the seed in dry, light soil, on a warm, sunny border, early in April, where the plants are to remain. When they come up, thin them and keep them clean from weeds. Allow about a foot each way. The seeds may also be sown in pots in heat and removed to a warm site in May.[3]
Commonly seen growing in areas
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References
- ↑ The Ayuredic Pharmacopoeia of India Part-1, Volume-5, Page no-17
- ↑ [Morphology]
- ↑ Cultivation detail
External Links
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