Kaluduru-කලුදුරැ

Botanical Name- Carum carvi
Family               - Umbelifereae
English Name   -Black cumin
Sanskrit Names –Krishna, Ruchya, Sugandha, Kalajeeraka, Krishnajeeraka, Kalajaji,
                            Kunchika                                                            
Singhalese Name- Kaluduru
Parts used- Seeds
Properties:
Rasa     Katu
Guna    Laghu, Ruksha
Veerya Ushna
Vipaka Katu
Attributes/ Karma:
Alliviate Kapha &Vata
Promote appetite, heal wounds, useful in bad breaths
Promote eyesight, deodorant, constipate
Cures- chronic fever, edema, headaches, Kusta (skin disorders)
Medicinal uses
External
• Gingivitis (Mukha paka)-gargle with decoction of black cumin & kusta
• Chronic catarh- Nasal douche is done by black cumin powder

Internal
• Decoction is used in pediatric medicine as an antiflatulance

Formulations
Kaluduru tippili leha