| Synonym : | S. orientale L.
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| Bangla Name : | Til, Kala Til ,Gaishya (Tanchangya). |
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| English Name : | Sesame, Gingelly. |
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| Family : | Pedaliaceae |
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| Disease : | Tonic, laxative, emollient, demulcent, diuretic, nourishing, galactagogue, emmenagogue, aphrodisiac, piles, enorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea, demulcent, respiratory disease, diuretic in,emollient and laxative. |
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| Description : | An erect annual pubescent herb up to 1 m high. Leaves 7.5-12.5 cm long, simple and of various shape from ovate to linear. Flowers purple or whitish with purple or yellow marks, drooping, 2.5-3.2 cm long, pubescent. Capsule 2.5 cm long, oblong, bluntly 4 gonous, erect dehiscent from above downwards. |
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| Distribution : | Cultivated in many districts including Chittagong Hill Tracts. |
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| Chemical Constituents : | Seeds are very rich in a fixed oil (up to 55%) consisting mainly of glycerides of oleic and linoleic acids and also palmitic, stearic and myristic acids. They also contain solid fats, stearin, palmitin and myrisin, a crystalline substance, sesamin, sesamo |
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| Uses : | Seeds are tonic, laxative, emollient, demulcent, diuretic, nourishing, galactagogue, emmenagogue and aphrodisiac, removes constipation, thus helpful in piles. Powdered seeds are used in amenorrhoea and dysmenorrhoea. A plaster made of the ground seeds is |
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| Habit : | Herb |
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