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[[File:Nsativa001Wien.jpg|thumb|right|''Mugrela'', ''Nigella sativa'']]
 
[[File:Nsativa001Wien.jpg|thumb|right|''Mugrela'', ''Nigella sativa'']]
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'''Mugrela''' is an annual flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to south and southwest Asia.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Stomach pain}}, {{Uses|Bloating}}, {{Uses|Colic}}, {{Uses|Menstrual disorders}}, {{Uses|Intestinal worms}}, {{Uses|Abscesses}}, {{Uses|Haemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|Orchitis}}
  
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'''Mugrela''' or '''Nigella sativa''' (black-caraway, also known as '''nigella or kalonji'''), often called '''black cumin''',<ref name="int"/> is an annual flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to south and southwest Asia.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Seed grains}}.
  
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== Description ==
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==Chemical Composition==
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The oil contains the carvone, d-limonene, and a carbonyl compound, nigellone. The seed oil has antibacterial, insecticidal, bronchiodilatory, hypotensive and immune-stimulant properties.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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Nigella sativa grows to 20–30 cm (7.9–11.8 in) tall, with finely divided, linear (but not thread-like) leaves. The flowers are delicate, and usually colored pale blue and white, with five to ten petals.
 
  
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The black caraway fruit is a large and inflated capsule composed of three to seven united follicles, each containing numerous seeds which are used as spice, sometimes as a replacement for black cumin (Bunium bulbocastanum).
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Kari jirige|ml=Karinjirakam|sa=Krishnajira|ta=|te=|hi=Kalaunji, Kalonji|en=Black Seed, Fennel flower}}
  
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== Uses ==
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
  
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*The seeds of Nigella sativa are used as a spice in Indian and Middle Eastern cuisines. The black seeds taste like a combination of onions, black pepper and oregano. They have a pungent bitter taste and smell.
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===Rasa===
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*N. sativa has a long history of use as medicine. Modern clinical trials have begun to investigate its efficacy, mainly using the seed oil extract, volatile oil, and isolated constituent thymoquinone.
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Tikta (Bitter), Tikta (bitter)
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*The most trials, and those of the best quality to date, provide preliminary support for its use in asthma (for both prevention and treatment of acute attacks), allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis.<ref name="uses"/>
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===Guna===
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*The seeds are recommended for cough and bronchial asthma.<ref name="uses2"/>
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)
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*The herb also has analgesic properties, which depress the central nervous system.<ref name="uses2"/>
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
  
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==Common name==
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
  
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* '''English''' - black-caraway
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|The leaves are compound and there is one leaf per node along the stem}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
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== References ==  
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|13|There are two or more ways to evenly divide the flower}}
  
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<references>
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===Fruit===
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<ref name="int">[https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?25337  "USDA GRIN Taxonomy"]</ref>
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{{Fruit|General|1.2 mm|The fruit is dry and splits open when ripe||Many}}
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<ref name="uses">[http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/act.2011.17203  "Nigella sativa: Holy herb of the Middle East"]</ref>
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<ref name="uses2">[http://www.himalayawellness.com/herbfinder/nigella-sativa.htm Small Fennel, Black Cumin - Himalaya Herb Finder]</ref>
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Easily grown in any good garden soil, preferring a sunny position. Sow seeds in spring or early autumn in situ.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|Meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Nigella_sativa_002.JPG|Flower
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File:Nigella_sativa_003.JPG|Flower
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File:Kalonji by ashish1.JPG|Seeds
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File:Nigella sativa from Koeh-227.png|Illustration
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File:Nigella sativa MHNT.BOT.2015.34.22.jpg|Capsule and seeds
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File:Nigella sativa 001.JPG|Whole plant
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.himalayawellness.com/herbfinder/nigella-sativa.htm Therapeutic constituents]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/nigella/sativa/ Plant charecteristics]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Nigella+sativa Cultivation details]</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.gardenershq.com/Nigella-Black-Cumin.php Nigella sativa on gardenershq.com]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigella_sativa Nigella sativa-Wikipedia]
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* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Nigella+sativa Nigella sativa  on Useful Tropical Plants]
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* [https://www.seedaholic.com/nigella-sativa-black-cumin.html Nigella sativa on seed a holic.com]
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308814603000384 Nigella sativa on science direct]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 18:29, 25 June 2020

Mugrela, Nigella sativa

Mugrela is an annual flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to south and southwest Asia.

Uses

Indigestion, Stomach pain, Bloating, Colic, Menstrual disorders, Intestinal worms, Abscesses, Haemorrhoids, Orchitis

Parts Used

Seed grains.

Chemical Composition

The oil contains the carvone, d-limonene, and a carbonyl compound, nigellone. The seed oil has antibacterial, insecticidal, bronchiodilatory, hypotensive and immune-stimulant properties.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Kari jirige
Hindi Kalaunji, Kalonji
Malayalam Karinjirakam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Krishnajira
English Black Seed, Fennel flower


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Tikta (bitter)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate The leaves are compound and there is one leaf per node along the stem

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 13 There are two or more ways to evenly divide the flower

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
General 1.2 mm The fruit is dry and splits open when ripe Many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Easily grown in any good garden soil, preferring a sunny position. Sow seeds in spring or early autumn in situ.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tall grasslands, Meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

  • Flower

  • Flower

  • Seeds

  • Illustration

  • Capsule and seeds

  • Whole plant

References

  1. ↑ Therapeutic constituents
  2. ↑ Plant charecteristics
  3. ↑ Cultivation details

External Links

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