Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Brassica juncea
Scientific Name and Description
Brassica juncea (L.) CZERN. var. integrifolia (WEST) SINSKAJA
Brassica juncea (L.) Czern
Brassica juncea (L.) Czern
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Sinapis juncea L.
Sinapis ramosa ROXB.
Sinapis ramosa ROXB.
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| English | chinese mustard, indian mustard, kai choy |
| Hindi | rai, rayan, rayi, sarson, tai |
| Kannada | kempu saasive, sasivey |
| Malayalam | cerukatuku, kaduka, katuku |
| Marathi | pivali siras. Rai , Saarsmustard |
| Sanskrit | asuri, ksavaka, ksujjanika, rajasarsapa, rajica, rajika, sarsapah, sarshaphaha, siddartha, siddarthaka, siddhartha, siddharthaka, tiksnagandha |
| Tamil | kadugu, katugu, katuku |
| Telugu | Kadugu |
| Common name | Indian mustard, brown mustard, Oriental mustard,Chinese mustard,Korean green mustard, leaf mustard, Oriental mustard vegetable mustard |
| Panjabi | Sarson |
| Bangali | Sasive |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Unani
Siddha
Folk
Herb usable parts
Roots
Leaves
Fruits
Seeds
Ethnopharmacology use
Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. Indian Mustard Brassicaceae Shrub Leaf Alkaloids, Flavonoids, Saponins
Brassica juncea (L.) Czernj. Cruciferaeceae Kadugu Herb Seeds Powder Antianxiety and Obesity
Brassica juncea (L.) Czern
Habit -Herb
Parts used -Seed, leaves, root
Application -Anti diabetic; fever and headache; dysentery; Gingival wounds
Treatment -General
References -Bhat et al. 2012, Kadhirvel et al. 2010
Herbs Medicinal Activity
Herbs Medicinal Activity (औषधीय गुण)
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Bhat et al. 2012
Kadhirvel et al. 2010
THE FLORA OF THE TAMILNADU CARNATIC-VOL I Author - K.M. MATTHEW
FLORA OF INDIA VOL 2 Author - Botanicaly Survey of India
Flora of Madhya Pradesh Vol I Author - D.M.Verma, N.P.Balakrishnan, R.D.Dixit
FLORA OF TRIPURA STATE VOL2 Author - D.B. DEB
FLORA OF KARNATAKA VOL-1 Author - C.J. SALDHANA.
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Citations
Herb citations
Brassica juncea. (2024, June 14). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brassica_juncea