jiraka :
Definition
जीरको जरणोऽजाजी कणा स्याद्दीर्घजीरकः |
कृष्णजीरः सुगन्धश्च तथैवोद्गारशोधनः ||७३||
कालाजाजी तु सुषवी कालिका चोपकालिका |
पृथ्वीका कारवी पृथ्वी पृथुकृष्णोपकुञ्चिका |
उपकुञ्ची च कुञ्ची च बृहज्जीरक इत्यपि ||७४||
जीरकत्रितयं रूक्षं कटूष्णं दीपनं लघु |
संग्राही पित्तलं मेध्यं गर्भाशयविशुद्धिकृत् ||७५||
ज्वरघ्नं पाचनं वृष्यं बल्यं रुच्यं कफापहम् |
चक्षुष्यं पवनाध्मानगुल्मच्छर्द्यतिसारहृत् ||७६||
Synonyms
Synonyms in Ayurveda: jirak, jaran, dirghajirak, ajaji, kanavha, kanajirna, dipya, sitajaji, shuklajaji, dirghakJiraka – that which helps in digestion.
Ajaji – its nature is to improve the appetite.
Jarana – provides good digestion.
Kana – it has many minute parts.
Peethabam – fruits are yellowish.
Ruchya – improves taste in the mouth.
Medhyam – good tonic for brain.
Dipyaka – the fruits are longish shape.
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