Khella
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Botanical Name |
Ammi visnaga |
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Family |
Apiaceae |
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Other Names |
Toothpick plant, visnaga |
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Description |
Herbaceous annual up to 1.5m/5ft. Leaves: divided, filiform. Flowers: umbelliferous. Fruit: small, ovoid |
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Native to |
Mediterranean |
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Parts Used |
Fruits |
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Actions |
Antispasmodic |
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Constituents |
Furanocoumarins –khellin, visnagin, visnadin, khellol glucoside Essential oil |