BOTANICAL NAME

CUMINUM CYMINUM

FAMILY

UMBELLIFERAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Ajaji, Ajajika, Ajmoda, Dipaka, Dipya, Dipyaka, Dirghajiraka, Dirghaka, Dirghakana, Gaurajaji, Gaurajiraka, Hrasvanga, Jaji, Jarana, Jaranam, Jeeraka, Jira, Jiraka, Jirakah, Jirakaha, Jirakam, Jirakataila, Jirana, Jirna, Kana, Kanavha, Kunchika, Magadha, Mitadipya, Mitajaji, Shuklajaji, Suklajaji, Svetajiraka, Vahmisakha

HINDI : Jira, Safed jeera, Saphed jira, Shiajira, Zira, Zirah, Zira or zirah, Safed-zira, Gajar, Zeera, Jeera

DISTRIBUTION

This species is native to the upper Nile region in Egypt, globaly distributed in North Africa, Mediterranean region, Middle East, Central Asia, Indian subcontinent, introduced in North America. Within India, it is cultivated in almost all the States in India except Bengal and Assam.

DOSE

3 - 6 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Cumaldehyde

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Abdominal disorders

Anti-pyretic

Heart ailments

THERAPEUTIC USES

Laghu, Ruksha

Katu

Katu

Ushan

Deepan

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Suranavaleha

Yogaraj guggulu

Sukramatrka vati