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+ | '''Mugrela''' is an annual flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to south and southwest Asia. | ||
+ | ==Uses== | ||
+ | {{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Stomach pain}}, {{Uses|Bloating}}, {{Uses|Colic}}, {{Uses|Menstrual disorders}}, {{Uses|Intestinal worms}}, {{Uses|Abscesses}}, {{Uses|Haemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|Orchitis}} | ||
− | + | ==Parts Used== | |
+ | {{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.<ref name="chemical composition"/> | |
− | |||
− | + | ==Common names== | |
+ | {{Common names|kn=Kari jirige|ml=Karinjirakam|sa=Krishnajira|ta=|te=|hi=Kalaunji, Kalonji|en=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== |
+ | {{Habit|Herb}} | ||
− | <references> | + | ==Identification== |
− | <ref name=" | + | ===Leaf=== |
− | <ref name=" | + | {{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|The leaves are compound and there is one leaf per node along the stem}}<ref name="Leaf"/> |
− | <ref name=" | + | |
+ | ===Flower=== | ||
+ | {{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|13|There are two or more ways to evenly divide the flower}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Fruit=== | ||
+ | {{Fruit|General|1.2 mm|The fruit is dry and splits open when ripe||Many}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Other features=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Where to get the saplings== | ||
+ | ==Mode of Propagation== | ||
+ | {{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.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | ||
+ | {{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|Meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Photo Gallery== | ||
+ | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
+ | File:Nigella_sativa_002.JPG|Flower | ||
+ | File:Nigella_sativa_003.JPG|Flower | ||
+ | File:Kalonji by ashish1.JPG|Seeds | ||
+ | File:Nigella sativa from Koeh-227.png|Illustration | ||
+ | File:Nigella sativa MHNT.BOT.2015.34.22.jpg|Capsule and seeds | ||
+ | File:Nigella sativa 001.JPG|Whole plant | ||
+ | |||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | |||
+ | <references> | ||
+ | <ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.himalayawellness.com/herbfinder/nigella-sativa.htm Therapeutic constituents]</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <ref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/nigella/sativa/ Plant charecteristics]</ref> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Nigella+sativa Cultivation details]</ref> | ||
</references> | </references> | ||
− | == External Links == | + | ==External Links== |
− | + | * [https://www.gardenershq.com/Nigella-Black-Cumin.php Nigella sativa on gardenershq.com] | |
− | *[https:// | + | * [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Nigella+sativa Nigella sativa on Useful Tropical Plants] |
+ | * [https://www.seedaholic.com/nigella-sativa-black-cumin.html Nigella sativa on seed a holic.com] | ||
+ | * [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308814603000384 Nigella sativa on science direct] | ||
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Ranunculaceae]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Pages without herbs images]] |
Latest revision as of 18:29, 25 June 2020
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
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
Identification
Leaf
Kind | Shape | Feature |
---|---|---|
Simple | Alternate | The leaves are compound and there is one leaf per node along the stem |
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
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
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Indigestion
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stomach pain
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Bloating
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Colic
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Menstrual disorders
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Intestinal worms
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Abscesses
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Haemorrhoids
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Orchitis
- Herbs with Seed grains 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 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 Tall grasslands
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Meadows
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Borders of forests and fields
- Herbs
- Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos
- Ranunculaceae
- Pages without herbs images