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Coriandrum sativum Linn - Dhaanyaka
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Dhaanyaka consists of dried ripe fruits of Coriandrum sativum Linn. (Fam.Umbelliferae) , a slender, glabrous, branched, annual herb, cultivated all over India, 30-90cm high, giving characteristic aroma when rubbed, crop matures in 2-3 months after sowing, herb is pulled out with roots, after drying, fruits threashed out and dried in sun, winnowed, and stored in bags.[1]
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Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Havija, Kothambari bija |
| Hindi | Dhaniya |
| Malayalam | Malli, Kothampatayari |
| Tamil | Kottamatli virai, Dhaniya |
| Telugu | Dhaniyalu |
| Marathi | Dhane, Kothimbir |
| Gujarathi | Dhana |
| Punjabi | Dhania |
| Kashmiri | Dhaniwal, Dhanawal |
| Sanskrit | Dhanika, Vitunnaka, Kustumburu |
| English | Coriander fruit |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Katu (Pungent), Tikta, Kashaya, Madhura
Guna
Laghu (Light), Snigdha
Veerya
Ushna (heat)
Vipaka
Madhura
Karma
Kacusya, Deepana, Grahee, Paacana, Hridya
Prabhava
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 41.
See also
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