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| Botanical Name |
Ammi
majus |
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| Common Name |
English:
Bishop’s weed. |
| Family |
Umbelliferae |
| Parts Used |
Seeds |
| Medicinal Property |
A
tonic diuretic herb that affects skin pigmentation. Externally, in
proprietary preparations for Vitiligo and Psoriasis. Excess causes nausea
diarrhea and headache. |
| Chemistry |
Seeds
contain 0.4 % Xanthotoxin. |
| Description |
It
is a biennial plant, constitutes principal, commercial source of
Xanthotoxin. |
| Distribution |
Native
of Europe and Africa and successfully cultivated in Jammu, Punjab &
Dehra Dun (India) |
| Economics |
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| Warning |
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