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Sesamum indicum - Sesame, Snehaphala
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Sesame is a variable, erect, annual plant hat can grow from 1 - 3 metres tall. Plants can be branched or unbranched. The root system has a strongly tapering taproot up to 90cm long. The plant has been cultivated for its edible seed and oil since at least 2,000 BC, and is still widely grown in tropical and warm temperate zones
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Infant cholera, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Catarrh, Bladder, Kidneys problems, Liver problems, Premature hair loss, Greying of hair, Convalescence, Chronic dry constipation, Dental caries, Osteoporosis, Stiff joints, Dry cough, Hemorrhoids, Ulcer, Asthma, Cough[1].
Parts Used
Seed, Leaf, Root, Seed's oil[1].
Chemical Composition
It contains the major unsaturated fatty acids were linoleic acid (46.9%) followed by oleic acid (37.4%), while the main saturated fatty acid was palmitic acid (9.1%). Sesame seed oil was also found to be rich in tocopherols with a predominance of γ-tocopherol (90.5%). The phytosterol marker β-sitosterol accounted for 59.9% of total sterols contained in sesame seed oil.[2]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Achhellu, Ellu, Kari ellu |
| Hindi | Jungli Til |
| Malayalam | Karuellu |
| Tamil | Caralam, Caralam, Carali, Caralicceti, Cinekapalacceti |
| Telugu | Gubbulu, Guvvulu, |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Snehaphala, Tila, Tilaha, Tilataila |
| English | Gingelly, Sesame |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.[3]
Dravya
Rasa
Madhura (Sweet)
Guna
Guru (Heavy), Snigdha (Moist)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
Madhura (Sweet)
Karma
Balances the Vata and Vitiates the Pitta Kapha dosha
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Variable | Alternate | Leaf Arrangementis Alternate-spiral |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell | 2-4cm long | White to pale-rose | Flowers begin to develop in the leaf axils 6 to 8 weeks after planting and this continues for several weeks. Flowering from April to September |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deeply grooved capsule | 1 to 3 inch | 50 to 100 or more seeds | The seeds mature 4 to 6 weeks after fertilization. Fruiting from April to September |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Ballātakādi Modaka, Vishatinduka Taila
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Sesame can be grown from the warm temperate zone to the tropics, so long as there is a growing season of at least 5 months. In the tropics it can be grown at elevations up to 1,500 metres.[5]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tropical area, Plain area, Along roadsides, Along waste lands.
Photo Gallery
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.173, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
- ↑ Chemical analysis
- ↑ Reffered by Planet Ayurveda
- ↑ Morphology
- ↑ Cultivation detail
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Infant cholera
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diarrhoea
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dysentery
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Catarrh
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bladder
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Kidneys problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Liver problems
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Premature hair loss
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Greying of hair
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Convalescence
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Chronic dry constipation
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dental caries
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Osteoporosis
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stiff joints
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Dry cough
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Hemorrhoids
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Ulcer
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Asthma
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Cough
- Herbs with Seed used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaf used in medicine
- Herbs with Root used in medicine
- Herbs with Seed's oil used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Plain area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Along roadsides
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Along waste lands
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- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
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