BOTANICAL NAME

DAUCUS CAROTA

FAMILY

UMBELLIFERAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Gunjnak, Garjar, Garjarah, Grnjanakah, Narangavarnakah

HINDI : Gaajar

DISTRIBUTION

This species is native to Europe, Africa and Asia cultivated in India. It has been reported as cultivated almost throughout.

DOSE

Not Available

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Not Available

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Madhur, Kashay

Madhur

Ushan

THERAPEUTIC USES

Diarrhoea

Piles

Abdominal disorders

Intestinal worms  

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Not available