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Botanical Classification |
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Plantae |
Division |
Magnoliophyta |
Class |
Magnoliopsida |
Order |
Apiales |
Family |
apiaceae |
Genus |
Anethum |
Species |
graveolens |
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Family |
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Botanical – apiaceae
Ayurvedic- shatpushpa
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Other Names |
- English : Dill, Garden Dill, Anet
- Hindi : Soya
- Kannada : Sabbasige
- Malayalam : Satakuppa
- Sanskrit : Satapuspa
- Tamil : Satakuppi
- Telugu : Satakuppivittulu
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Habitat |
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It is found throughout India. It is also cultivated for commercial purposes.
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Morphology |
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A glabrous aromatic annual herb, 30-90 cm in height with hollow finely grooved stem, striped dark green and white with bluish spots; leaves compound, 2-3 pinnate, bluishgreen, segments filiform, leafsheath surrounds the stem; flowers yellow, in flat compound umbels; fruits narrowly winged, ittae large and conspicuous.
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Chemical Constituents |
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The major constituents of the oil are carvone and d-llimonene, carvone, dihydrocar-vone, d-limonene, d-phellandrene a-terpmene, carveol, dihydrocarveol, iseugenol and dill-apiol.
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Pharmacology |
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It is kapha and vata moderator. It is very beneficial in gastric disturbances. It is also used in suppressing pains and avoiding the inflammation. It promotes healing of wounds and injuries. It helps in normalizing the taste in the mouth and avoids nausea. It is helpful in heart related ailments. It is used in respirtaoty disorders like cough, cold and asthma. it is very beneficial in menstrual problems and urino-genital tract. It is also given to ladies after pregnancy. It also helps in skin related ailments. It also helps in lowering down of fever.
According to ayurveda it contains
- Gunna (properties) - laghu (light) and ruksh (dry)
- Rasa (taste) – tickta (bitter)
- Virya (potency) – ushan (hot)
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Toxicology |
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No toxic effect was seen on human body with Dill consumption
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Plant part used |
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Fruits
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Indication |
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- Indigestion
- Pain abdomen
- Paralysis
- Arthritis
- Inflammation
- Heart ailments
- cough and asthma
- Dysurea
- Fever
- Menstrual disturbances
- Urinogenital tract problems in females
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Uses |
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The fruits are acrid, bitter, thermogenic, deodorant, digestive, carminative, stomachic, anthelmintic, anodyne, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, emmenagogue, galactagogue, expectorant, cardiotonic, anaphrodisiac, febrifuge, sudorific, antispasmodic, antidysenteric, alexeteric and vulnerary. They are useful in halitosis
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