कितवॊ
किरातकः
किराततिक्तः
किलिम्
कीटमाता
कॊकिलाक्षः
कॊटिवर्षा
कॊद्रवः
कॊरदूषः
कॊलकम्
कॊलवल्ली
कॊलशिम्बिः
कॊला
कॊविदारः
कॊशफलं
| Name -
चॊरकः
Botanical name -
Angelica glauca
Description -
Phytography : Glabrous herb, 1-4 m high; leaves uni-, bi- or tripinnate, pinnae large, toothed; umbels compound with many rays; many bracts and bracteoles; florets white or lurid purple; fruits 1.25 cm by 0.6 cm, subquadrate; seeds small
Chemical Constituents-
Chemical contents : Dried roots (of plants in Jammu and Kashmir): an essential oil (0.4%); it contains lactones, sesquiterpenes, 8-a-cadinene, umbelliprenin and a terpene alcohol; Fruit: an essential oil. Remark : Roots are used as spice and condiment.
Use -
Traditional use : Herb : in dyspepsia, constipation, ulcer of palate, infantile atrophy, dysentery, menorrhagia and rinderpest; Root-powdBr: m stomach trouble of children, vomiting, and as cardiac stimulant; Dal or curry flavoured with this : gives vitality and strength to women after delivery. Modern use: Herb: as stimulant and also in dyspepsia and constipation
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