| Synonym : | Anethum graveolens subsp.sowa(Roxb. ex Fleming) N.F.Koren'
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| Bangla Name : | Chiruli,sowa,salpha |
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| English Name : | Dill |
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| Family : | Apiaceae |
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| Disease : | Carminative, fever, pain |
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| Description : | Plants glabrous, strongly aromatic. Basal leaf blade broadly ovate, 3–4-pinnately dissected; ultimate segments narrow linear, Upper leaves smaller and less divided, petioles sheathing throughout. Umbels 5–15 cm across; rays 10–25; umbellules 15–25-flowered. Fruit brown; lateral ribs gray-white, narrowly winged. Fl. May–Aug, fr. Jul–Sep. |
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| Chemical Constituents : | The aerial parts are aromatic but most of the volatile oil is contained in the fruit (the so called seed). Seeds yield 3-3.5% essential oil and contains myristicin and apiol. Tripetroselinin, petroselinicdiolein and dipetroselinicolein from seed oil.Vicen |
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| Uses : | This plant is used in Carminative, fever, pain. |
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| Habit : | Herb |
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