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Cuminum cyminum L.
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|title = Jeeraka
|label1 = Section/Chapter
|data1 = Herb database/Jeeraka
|label2 = Botanical name(s)
|data2 = Cuminum cyminum L.
|label3 = Contributors
|data3 = --
|label4 = Year of publication 
|data4 =  2021
|label5 = Publisher 
|data5 =  [[Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre]]
|label6 = DOI 
|data6  = Awaited
}}

==English name == 

Cuminum seeds

== Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
Jeeraka, Ajaji, Jirana, Kana, Kasmiri-jirak, Bahugandha

== Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions == 

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Herbs and their activities
|-
! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity 
|-
| 1 ||[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/40 || Kalyanaka Guda
|-
| 2 || [[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/53 || Trivrritadi Modaka
|-
| 3 ||[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/58  || Hemantkalina Trivrit Yoga
|-
|4
|Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana  2/1/43
|Ingredient in Vrushya  Mahish Ras
|-
|5
|Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana  2/4/16
|Ingredient in Vrushya  Mahish Ras
|-
|6
|Cha. Sa. Chikitsa Sthana  2/4/21
|Ingredient in Vrushya  Pupalika   
|-
|7
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthana 8/142
|Ingredient in Yavani shadav  
|-
|8
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthana 12/41
|Ingredient in Krishnadi  Churna
|-
|9
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthana 12/55
|Ingredient in Chitrakadi  Ghrit
|-
|10
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthana 12/60
|Ingredient in Jivantyadi  Yavagu
|-
|11
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthana 13/103
|In treatment  of Kaphaja udara  roga
|-
|12
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa

Sthana13/125
|As an  ingredient of narayana churna
|-
|13
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthana 

15/88
|As an  ingredient of pancamuladhya ghrit evum churna 
|-
|14
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthana 15/102
|In condition  of chhardi,arsha,granthi,shoola
|-
|15
|Cha. Sa.  Chikitsa Sthana  15/113
|Ajaji should  be given with Marica, etc.
|-
|16
|Cha.sa.chi.19/27
|As a Ingridient of dipaniya and sangrahi gana 
|-
|17
|Cha.sa.chi.19/107
|As an ingredient of ajajyadi yoga dravya.
|-
|18
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/78 
|As an ingredient of Maha -Gandha hasti agada.
|-
|19
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/95 
|As an ingredient of Rishabhakadi agada.
|-
|20
|Cha.Sa.Chi.23/231
|Used in the treatment of animals suffering with  poison.
|-
|21
|Cha.sa.chi.24/121
|Used as churna mixed with  lavana & sneha in Vataja madatyaya.
|-
|22
|Cha.sa.chi.24/177
|As an ingredient of  Ashtanga lavana. (Kaphaja madatyaya)
|-
|23
|Cha.sa.chi.24/181
|Used as raga in kaphaja madatyaya.
|-
|24
|Cha.sa.chi.24/183
|Used in pachana.
|-
|25
|Cha.sa.Chi.26/22  
|As an ingredient of 2<sup>nd</sup>  Dviruttarahingvadi churna.
|-
|26
|Cha.sa.Chi.26/85
|As an ingredient of  Pushkarmuladi yoga.
|-
|27
|Cha.sa.Chi.26/138
|Used in Vataja pratishyaya  for Nasya karma.
|-
|28
|Cha.sa.Chi.26/216,217
|Used in Kavala in  Arochaka.
|-
|29
|Cha.sa.Chi.26/219
|Used in arochaka nashaka  vati.
|-
|30
|Cha.Sa.Chi.30/54
|As an ingredient of Pippalyadi yoga.
|-
|}

== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties == 

{| class="wikitable"
|+ Properties 
|-
! Sr.no. !! Pharmacological criteria !! Properties
|-
| 1 || Taste ([[rasa]])  || Pungent (katu)
|-
| 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) ||Hot (ushna)
|-
| 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) || Pungent (katu)
|-
| 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])|| Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha)
|-
| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) || Pacify Kapha and Vata, Helps in digestion (Dipana and Pachana)
|-
|}

== Current availability== 

Available 

== Current researches ==

[[Category: Database of herbs and minerals | Herbs]]

 This article is under development ..