Botanical Name

Sesamum indicum L.

Family

Pedaliaceae.

Synonyms

Dysosmon amoenum Raf., Sesamum africanum Tod., Sesamum occidentalis Heer & Regel, Sesamum oleiferum Sm., Sesamum orientale L., Volkameria orientalis (L.) Kuntze.

Regional Name

English : Sesame, Gingelly-oil Seeds , Hindi : Tila, Teel, Tili , Sanskrit : Tila , Urdu : Kunjad , Punjabi : Til , Assamese : Simmasim , Bengali : Tilagachh , Gujrati : Tall , Kannada : Accheellu, Ellu , Malayalam : Ellu , Marathi : Tila , Oriya : Til , Tamil : Ellu , Telugu : Nuvvulu.

Part Used

Seed.

Description

Til is a herb extensively cultivated throughout the plains of India up to 1200 m for its seeds. Seed white, brown, grey or black, flattened ovate in shape, smooth or reticulate,2.5 to 3 mm long and 1.5 mm broad, one side slightly concave with faint marginal lines and an equally faint central line; taste, pleasant and oily.

Phytoconstituents

Fixed Oil.

Ayurvedic Properties

Rasa : Madhura, Katu, Tikta, Kasaya , Guna : Vyavai, Guru, Snigdha, Suksma , Virya : Usna Vipaka : Madhura, Karma : Balya, Kesya, Pittala, Rasayana, Sangrahi, Vataghna, Varnya , Visaghna, Snehana, Svarka, Snehopaga, Kushthakara, Vitbardhaka, Mutrabandhaka, Medhavardhala, Agnivardhaka, Avasadakara, Kesa, Krsnakara, Kasa Vardhaka, Karnapalivardhaka, Kaphakopaka, Madurecaka, Vrana Samsodhaka, Vrana Pacaka, Vrana Dahanasaka , Bhagna Prasadhaka, Vajikara, Agnibala Vardhaka.

Ayurvedic Applications

Asmari, Aksiroga, Atisara, Amasula, Galaganda, Gulma, Hikka, Krmi, Ksaya, Kasa, Kusthha, Pinasa, Pradara, Pravahika, Raktatisara, Svasa, Trsa, Visarpa, Udvarta, Yonisula, Udara, anaha, sirah sula, Parsva sula, Raktarsa, Gudabhramsa, , Vatarakta, Nadi Vrana, Svitra, Granthi, Upadamsa, Vidaraka, Alasa, Khalitya, Palitya, Pratisyaya, sankhaka, sakuni Graha, , Kumara, Pitrmesagraha, Mutraghata, Dantaroga, Dantaharsa, Vatika Mukharoga, Atidgdha, Plaharoga, Musika Dansa,Karnapali sora.

Medicinal Uses

It is used as Skin moisturizer, Helps remove toxins from your mouth, Natural sunscreen ,Skin detoxifier, Boosts your scalp and hair health. It is also used in constipation, arthritis, swelling, relieve headache and chest congestion.