Sesamum indicum Linn. syn. S. orientale Linn has medicinal value
Scientific Name Sesamum indicum Linn. syn. S. orientale Linn.
Family Pedaliaceae
Used Part Seeds
Distribution Area An erect, branched or unbranched annual, 60-180 cm.
high, cultivated throughout the plains of India and up to an altitude of 1,200 m.
Common Uses . Sesamum seeds are considered emollient, diuretic,
lactagogue and a nourishing tonic. They are said to be helpful in piles, a paste of the seeds mixed with butter being used in bleeding piles. A decoction of the seed is said to be an emmenagogue and is also given in cough. Combined with linseed, the decoction of the seeds and as an aphrodisiac. A plaster made of ground seeds is applied to burns, scalds, etc. and a poultice of the seeds is applied to ulcers. Powdered seeds are used in amenorrhoea and dysmenorrhoea Fresh leaves are useful in catarrhal affections of kidney and bladder; externally they are applied in ophthalmic and cutaneous complaints. A decoction of leaves and roots is employed as a hair wash.
to promote hair-growth. The mucilaginous juice of the plant is used to destroy hair lice
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