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Carum carvi Linn - Krishnajiraka

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Krishnajiraka consists of dried ripe fruits of Carum carvi Linn. (Fam. Umbelliferae), a biennial herb, 30-90 cm high, cultivated as a cold season crop in plains of India and assummer crop in hilly areas of Kashmir, Kumaon, Garhwal and Chamba.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kari jeerige, Shahajeerige
Hindi Kalajira
Malayalam Karunjiraka, Karinjeerakam
Tamil Karamjiragam, Shimai shambu
Telugu Nalla Jeelakarra
Marathi Shahira, Shahajira
Gujarathi Shahjirun
Punjabi Zira Siyah, Kalajira
Kashmiri Krihunzur
Sanskrit Asitajiraka
English Black Caraway


Chemical Composition

Essential oils (carvone and carvacrol).

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu

Veerya

Ushna (heat)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Shothahara, Caksusya, Deepana, Jvaraghna, Paacana, Rucya, Sangrahi

Prabhava

References

  1. ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 101.

See also

External Links

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