Composition The fruits, have a pungent, aniseed Glavor and aroma
i. Volatile oil, consisting of carvone (40-60%), and limonene, with
dihydrocarvone, carveol, dihydrocarveol,pinene, thujone,
anethofuran. ii. A series of p-menthane trials and their glucosides
iii. Flavonoids, mainly quercetin derivatives Usage Widely used in
Ayurveda and Unani. Less so in Western Herbal Medicine, no one
seems to sell tincture, just seeds or essential oil. Long tradition
of medical uses, primarily for stomach complaints. Often used for
Wind and Colic in Children, loss of appetite, Glatulant
indigestion, diarrhoea in children, colds, period pains, stimulate
Glow of breast milk Antimicrobial Antispasmodic Carminative
Expectorant Galactagogue Emmenagogue Dosage Tea 1 teaspoon to half
a cup of boiling water 3 times a day Tincture 1:5 45% 10ml - 70ml
(BNF) Research Antioxidant - particularly the oil in vivo
(polyphenols) Antimicrobial - particularly carvacrol in vivo Anti
carcinogenic - dietary supplements prevent colon cancer in rats
Anti diabetic - Anti-hyperglcemic action in diabetic rats Diuretic
- Shown to be effective on rats Oestrogenic - In rats showed to
modulate FSH and LH Gastrointestinal - Human trials showed success
in receiving dyspepsia, thought to be by inhibitory affect on
smooth muscle in GIT. In vivo showed effect against helicobacter
pylori. Cholesterol and tryglyceride lowering - lowers both in rats
Bioenhancer for tuberculosis medicines - Shown to enhance
combination of rifampicin, isoniazid, and pyrazinamide used in
tuberculosis treatment
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