Jeeraka

Botanical Name

Cuminum Cyminum Linn

Family

Umbelliferae

Sanskrit

Jeeraka

English

Cuminum Seeds

Hindi

Safed Jeera

Kannada

Jirege

Malayalam

Jerekam

Telugu

Jilakarra

Tamil

Chirakam

Marathi

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Distribution

It is widely cultivated in india

Parts Used

Fruits

Dose

Fruit Powder-3-6gms

Chemical Constituents

Cuminin,diacyl glycerol,cumnaldehyde,p-cymene

Ayurvedic Properties

Quality (Guna)

Laghu, Ruksha

Taste (Rasa)

Katu

Metabolism (Vipaka)

Katu

Potency (Virya)

Ushna

Impact (Prabhava)

Grahi, Balya

Pharmacological Action

  • Vatapittahara
  • Deepana
  • Pachan
  • Antistess-stimulates the nervous system
  • It is good for eyes . Helps in increasing breast milk

Therapeutic Uses

  • Amlapitta
  • Chardi
  • Vishamajvara

Some of the common formulations

  • Jeerakadyarista
  • Jeerakadi modaka
  • Jirakadya choorna
  • Jeerakadi taila