BOTANICAL NAME

CARUM BULBOCASTANUM

FAMILY

UMBELLIFERAE

SUBSTITUTE

CARUM CARVI

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Krishanjirak, Kashmir jirak, Jiraka, Kalajira, Karavi, Kasmirajiraka, Krsnajiraka

HINDI : Kalajira, Kala jira, Kalajirah, Shiajira, Siyajira

DISTRIBUTION

This species is globally distributed in Baluchistan, Northern Asia, Europe and Northern Africa.

DOSE

1 - 3 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Cymene, Cuminal dehyde, Carvone, Menthone, Pulegone, Limonene, Pinene, Camphene, Carveol acetate, Cadinene, Myristicin, Herniarin, Scopoletin, Phytofluene, Umbelliferone, Scopoletin, Herniarin

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Ruksha

Katu

Katu

Ushan

Deepan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Abdominal disorders

Uterine disorders

Anti-pyretic

Heart ailments

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Puga khanda