Shatpushpa

Shatpushpa

BOTANICAL NAME: Anethum sowa

FAMILY: Umbelliferae

CLASSICAL CLASSIFICATION:

Bhavaprakash:  हरीतक्यादिवर्ग

ENGLISH NAME: Dill plant

COMMON NAME:

Hindi: Soyo

Bengali: Saluka

Tamil: Satakuppi

Kannada: Its seeds are called Shatapu and the plant is called Sabbasige soppu

REFERENCE: BHAVAPRAKASH SAMHITA with link e Nighantu:

https://niimh.nic.in/ebooks/e-Nighantu/bhavaprakashanighantu/?mod=read&h=shatapuShpA

शतपुष्पा शताह्वा च मधुरा कारवी मिसिः |
अतिलम्बी सितच्छत्रा संहिता छत्रिकापि च ||८०||
शतपुष्पा लघुस्तीक्ष्णा पित्तकृद्दीपनी कटुः |
उष्णा ज्वरानिलश्लेष्मव्रणशूलाक्षिरोगहृत् ||८१|

HABITAT: 

BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION: A glabros herb about 1-3 ft. In height, Leaves repeatedly divided, 2-3 pinnate, ultimate segments of the leaves linear, toothed or entire, Flower- yellow, borne in compound umbels, Fruits – narrowly winged and flat.

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES:

MAJOR CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS: Fruit contains 2- 4% of volatile oil (Carvone), dihydrocarvone, D-limonene, Phellandrene, Terpenes

THERAPEUTIC USES:

1. For abdominal discomfort

10 gm of seeds of shatpushpa are taken and added to 1 cup of hot water.

2. For abdominal pain and worm infestation

2-3 gms of fine powder of seeds are mixed with pinch of salt and taken along with warm water or buttermilk.

3. For joint pain

Application of shatpushpa oil over the joints pacifies joint pain significantly.

4. For sore throat

3gm of shatpushpa seeds and sugar candy are taken and chewed for 3-5 minutes.

5.For Irregular mensturation

Equal quantity of jaggery and shatpushpa seed powder are taken and pounded well to make into bolus of 2-5 gm.

INDICATIONS:

Jvara Fever, Deepan Improve digestion strangth, Shoola Abdomen colic, Akshiroga Eye disorders, Vrana Non Healing wounds.

USEFUL PART: Fruits

DOSAGE: 1-4 gm powder of seeds, Oil : 1-3 drops

AYURVEDIC FORMULATION:

1. Narayan oil
2. Maharasnadi kashaya,
3. Maha Laxadi oil
4. Shatapushpadi