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NIGELLA SATIVA

Source: Wikipedia

OTHER NAMES

Tamil: Karunjiragam 
English: Small Fennel or Black cumin 
Telugu: Nallajilakara
Malayalam: Karinchirakam
Kannada: Karijrigay
Marathi: Krishnajira
Hindi: Kala-jira ; Kulanji
Sanskrit: Upakunchika 

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description & usage

This crop almost cultivated all over the country. 
 
Uses: 
Indigestion, chest pain, cough, Vomiting. 
 
How to Use: 
Powdered cumin is given with honey. 
 
Parts Used: 
Seed 
 
Taste: 
Bitterness 
 
Action: 
Carminative. diuretic, anthelmintic, emollient 

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