BOTANICAL NAME

BRASSICA JUNCEA

FAMILY

CRUCIFERAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Rajika, Aasuri, Tikshan gandha

HINDI : Lai, Laya, Rai

DISTRIBUTION

This species is probably native to Central Asia, introduced and cultivated in southern Europe, Africa, eastern and southern Asia and America. Within India, it is cultivated and is found as an escape.

DOSE

Seed churna 1 - 3 gms

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Seed contains oil

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Tikshan

Katu

Katu

Ushan

Vidahi

THERAPEUTIC USES

Digestive

Nalgesic

Mouth disorders

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Not available