Talk:Jeeraka
Cuminum cyminum L.
| Section/Chapter | Herb database/Jeeraka |
|---|---|
| Botanical name(s) | Cuminum cyminum L. |
| Family | Apiaceae |
| Availability | Available |
| Contributors | -- |
| Year of publication | 2025 |
| Publisher | Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre |
| DOI | Awaited |
English name
Cuminum seeds
Therapeutic uses
Agnimandya, atisara(diarrhoea),krumiroga(worms)[1]
Synonyms in Charak Samhita
Jeeraka, Ajaji, Jirana, Kana, Kasmiri-jirak, Bahugandha
Varieties
Bhavprakasa nighantu
Mentioned 3 types of varieties[2]
- Jiraka
- Krshina jirak
- Kalajaji
Dhanvantari nighantu
Mentioned 4 types of varieties
- Jiraka
- Suklajiraka
- Krishnajirak
- bruhatpali
Ayurvedic pharmacological properties
| Sr.no. | Pharmacological criteria | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taste (rasa) | Pungent (katu) |
| 2 | Potency (veerya) | Hot (ushna) |
| 3 | Post digestion effect (vipaka) | Pungent (katu) |
| 4 | Qualities (guna) | Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha) |
| 5 | Actions (karma) | Pacify Kapha and Vata, Helps in digestion (Dipana and Pachana) |
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
| Sr.no. | Reference in Charak Samhita | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/40 | Kalyanaka Guda |
| 2 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/53 | Trivrritadi Modaka |
| 3 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/58 | Hemantkalina Trivrit Yoga |
| 4 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 2/1/43 | Ingredient in Vrushya Mahish Ras |
| 5 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 2/4/16 | Ingredient in Vrushya Mahish Ras |
| 6 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 2/4/21 | Ingredient in Vrushya Pupalika |
| 7 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 8/142 | Ingredient in Yavani shadav |
| 8 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/41 | Ingredient in Krishnadi Churna |
| 9 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/55 | Ingredient in Chitrakadi Ghrita |
| 10 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/60 | Ingredient in Jivantyadi Yavagu |
| 11 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 13/103 | In treatment of Kaphaja udara roga(Generalized enlargement of Abdomen) |
| 12 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 13/125 | As an ingredient of narayana churna |
| 13 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/88 | As an ingredient of pancamuladhya ghrit evum churna |
| 14 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/102 | In condition of chhardi,arsha,granthi,shoola |
| 15 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 15/113 | Ajaji should be given with Marica, etc |
| 16 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 19/27 | As a Ingridient of dipaniya and sangrahi gana |
| 17 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 19/107 | As an ingredient of ajajyadi yoga dravya |
| 18 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/78 | As an ingredient of Maha -Gandha hasti agada |
| 19 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/95 | As an ingredient of Rishabhakadi agada |
| 20 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 23/231 | Used in the treatment of animals suffering with poison |
| 21 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 24/121 | Used as churna mixed with lavana & sneha in Vataja madatyaya |
| 22 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 24/177 | As an ingredient of Ashtanga lavana. (Kaphaja madatyaya) |
| 23 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 24/181 | Used as raga in kaphaja madatyaya |
| 24 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 24/183 | Used in pachana(digestive) |
| 25 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/22 | As an ingredient of 2nd Dviruttarahingvadi churna |
| 26 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/85 | As an ingredient of Pushkarmuladi yoga |
| 27 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/138 | Used in Vataja pratishyaya for Nasya karma |
| 28 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/216,217 | Used in Kavala (gargles/keeping thin paste of drugs in the mouth) in Arochaka. (anorexia) |
| 29 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 26/219 | Used in arochaka nashaka vati(Medicine for treatment of anorexia) |
| 30 | Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 30/54 | As an ingredient of Pippalyadi yoga |
Dose
- 1-3 gm of the drug in powder form[3]
Important formulations
As per A.P.I.[4]
- Hingvadi churna
- Jirakadyarishta
- Jirakadi modak
- Hingvadi churna
Current availability
Available India- All over india but more in Rajasthan , Punjab
Current researches
https://cb.imsc.res.in/imppat/phytochemical/Cuminum%20cyminum
This article is under development ..
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 1 :34
- ↑ Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Bhavaprakash Nighantu. Reprint Edition 2020, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, Haritakyadi varga, verse no.-81,82
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 1 :34
- ↑ Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 1 :34