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Crude drug name

Market nameSope (Soye)
Formal nameSatapuspa
Other names　　　

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Sowa (T), Shulupa, Soolpha (B), Sowa, Soya, Sotopha (H), Sabbasige (K), Chatakuppa (M), Shatakupi vittulu (Te), Satakuppi (Ta), Satakuppa (Sin)
English nameIndian Dill, Sowa
Original plant nameAnethum sowa Roxb. ex Flem. (= Anethum graveolens Linn. var. sowa Roxb.), Indian Dill, Sowa
Family nameUmbelliferae
Used partClassificationPlant origin
Sub classification fruit
Collection informationIndia, New Delhi, Hans Raj & Sons
Collection date1991/05/07
CollectorTsuneo Namba, et al.
TMPW No.12411

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Scientific information data base

Crude drug nameAyurvedic name or
Sanskrit name, English name		Satapuspa, Indian Dill, Sowa
SynonymsMisi, Ghosa, Setika, Saspa, Karavi, Utkatapuspi, Magadhi, Madhupuspika, Aticchatra, Satahva, Madhura, Atilambi, Sitacchatra, Samhita, Chatrika, Ghosa, Potika, Ahicchatra, Avakpuspi, Madhavi, Karavi, Sipha, Sandhanapatrika, Chatra, Vajrapuspa, Supuspika, Sataprasuna, Bahala, Puspahva, Vanapuspa, Bhuripuspa, Sugandha, Suksmapatrika, Gandharika, Pitapuspa, Ksetravikhyata, Dipanokta
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Original plant nameAnethum sowa Roxb. ex Flem. (= Anethum graveolens Linn. var. sowa Roxb.)
Family nameUmbelliferae
Used partSeeds
Distribution areaCultivated throughout India, chiefly in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Assam and West Bengal. Sometimes occur as weeds in fields and as an escape.
RemarksUnder cultivation.
Common usesSeeds (fruits) are mainly used in medicine as an aromatic, carminative, antipyretic and anthelmintic.
Oil from the seeds (Indian dill oil) is a wellknown remedy for flatulence in children and enters into the preparation of gripe water. Oil is used on a large scale in pharmacy as a substitute for the oil of European dill. Oil and its emulsion in water are considered stomachic, diuretic and anthelmintic.
Therapeutic usesJvara (fever), Vrana (wounds), Sula (colic), Trsna (thirst), Vami (vomiting), Yonisula (vaginal pain), Adhmana (abdominal distension), Amatisara (diarrhoea/diarrhea with indigestion)
Chemical constituentMonoterpenoids
alpha-Pinene (*C1), beta-Pinene (*C1), Myrcene (*C1), alpha-Terpinene (*C1), alpha-Phellandrene (*C1), Limonene (*C1), p-Meth-2,4(8)-diene (*C1), cis-Ocimene (*C1), p-Cymene (*C1), Terpinan-4-ol (*C1), alpha-Terpineol (*C1), trans-Dihydrocarvone (*C1), cis-Dihydrocarvone (*C1), Carvone (*C1), Dillfuran (*C1)

Sesquiterpenoids
beta-Caryophyllene (*C1), beta-Eudesmol (*C1)

Phenol derivatives
p-Cymene (*C1), Eugenol (*C1), Dill apiole (*C1), alpha,p-Dimethylstyrene (*C1), 2,3-dihydro-7-methoxy-2-methyl-5,6-methylene dioxy benzofuran (*C1), [1.1'-Biphenyl]-4,4'-diol,2,2'-dimethyl-5,5'-bis(1-methylethyl) (*C2), Myristicin (*C1)

Alkaloids
3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 1,2,5,6-tetrahydro-1-methyl-, methyl ester (*C3)

Medical systemAyurveda (Traditional Indian medicine)
Traditional conceptRasa (Taste)Katu (Pungent), Tikta (Bitter)
Virya (Potency)Usna (Hot)
Guna (Quality)Laghu (Light), Tiksna (Sharp), Snigdha (Unctuous)
Vipaka
(Post digestive taste)		Katu (Pungent)
Karma
(General action)		Rucya (appetising), Dipana (increasing digestive fire), Medhya (good for intellect)
Dosakarma
(Action on dosa)		Decreases Kapha Vata, increases Pitta
Avayava
(Action on organ)		Aksi (eye)
Traditional usage1. Satapuspa (Anethum sowa) should be taken with honey and ghee. It promotes intellect within a month.

2. Paste of linseed, castor seeds and Satapuspa pounded with milk should be applied externally to remove pain in arthritis predominant of Vata.

3. Oil is prepared with decoction of Satapuspa, Kustha (Saussurea lappa) and Madhuka (liquorice) separately. It alleviates pain in arthritis.

4. In dry piles, the haemorrhoids/hemorrhoids should be fomented with lumps of Vaca (Acorus calamus) and Satapuspa warm mixed with unctuous substances.

5. Paste of Satapuspa mixed with rock salt and ghee should be applied. It counter acts the poison.

6. Satapuspa alleviates the disorders of female genital tract and provides healthy progeny.
FormulationSatapuspa arka
Related drugsAnethum graveolens L. (European dill)
CommentsLeaves are aphrodisiac, good for uterine tumour/tumor, pacifying Vata, increasing digestive fire, galactagogue, increasing Pitta and appetising.
ReferencesReference book　

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[2] Indian Medicinal Plants - A Compendium of 500 species, Varier, P.S., Orient Longman Ltd. Chennai (Madras)
Vol. 1 (Repr.1996), pp 153-156.

Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants, 1956. Chopra, R.N., Nayar, S.L. and Chopra, I.C., Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi. - New Edition (1996) National Institute Science Communication; Supplement
p 19.

Indian Medicinal Plants (Second Edition), Vols. 1-5, 1993. Kirtikar, K.R. and Basu. B.D., Periodical Experts Book Agency, Delhi
Vol. 2, pp 1219-1220.

Plants in Ayurveda (A Compendium of Botanical and Sanskrit Names), 1997. Abdul Kareem, M., Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, Bangalore
133.

Dravyagunavijnana, Vols. 1-5, reprint 1998. Sharma, P.V., Chowkhambha Bharati Academy, Varanasi
Vol. 2, pp 403-405.

Classical uses of Medicinal Plants, 1996. Sharma, P.V., Chaukhambha Visvabharati, Varanasi
p 354.

Research paper*C1 Ahmad, A., Misra, L. N. and Nigam, M. C,; Phytochemistry, 29, 2035-37 (1990).
*C2 Tomar, S. S. and Dureja, P.; Fitoterapia, 72, 76-77 (2001).
*C3 Jian, A. K., Sharma, n. d. and Gupta, S. R.; Indian J. Chem., Sect. B, 25B, 979 (1986).
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