कृष्णः – Sesamum indicum

 

Name – तिलः

Botanical name – Sesamum indicum

Description – Erect, herbs. Leaves simple, variable, lobed or pedatisect. Flowers white or pink, in axillary racemes. Capsule oblong- quadrangular, deeply 4-grooved? seeds black, brown or white.

Chemical Constituents- Leaves contain flavonoid glucoside Pedalin. Seeds yield oil containing Sesamin and Sesamolin.

Use – Seeds emollient, galactogogue, diuretic. Seed paste applied to piles. Seeds yield a fatty oil called Sesame oil, gingelly oil or Til oil, also yields volatile oil. Fresh leaves used in ophthalmic and cutaneous complaints.