संस्कृत नाम- मूलकम् बृहत्
Botanical name - Raphanus sativus
Description - Erect herbs with napiform roots. Leaves in a rosette, radical, lyrate. glowers pink or white, in racemes. Fruit cylindrical, gibbous at base
Chemical_Constituents- Roots contain glucoside, enzyme and methyl mercaptan, vitamins A, C, proteins. Seeds contain (-) sulforaphene.
Uses - Roots diuretic, used in urinary troubles, piles and gastrodynia. Fresh leaf juice diuretic and laxative. Seeds expectorant, diuretic and carminative