Bunium persicum Kala-zirah Shah-zirah

Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Bunium persicum
Scientific Name and Description
Bunium persicum (BOISS.) FEDT.
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb

Plant Synonyms

Plant Synonyms
Carum bulbocastanum AUCT. NON KOCH:C.B.CLARKE

Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular

Hindi kala-zirah, kalajirah, shiajira, siah-zirah, siyajira
Kannada shime jeerige
Sanskrit jiraka, kalajira, karavi, kasmirajiraka, krsnajiraka
Tamil cimaiccirakam, kavarcirakam, kevalika, pilappu shiragam, pilappuccirakam, pilappucirakam, pilavucirakam, piriyacirakam, piriyakam, shemaishiragam, shimayi-shombu
Telugu seema jeelahara, simajilakara
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Unani
Siddha
Folk
Herb usable parts
Fruits
References

Literature

Literature
Flora of Himachal Pradesh Vol I Author - H.J.chowdhery & B.M.Wadhwa
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Himachal Pradesh Author - Dr. Narain Singh Chauhan
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH