BLACK CUMIN SEEDS - USES IN OBSTETRICS

It is also one of ingredient of the Indian spices. 

It has other names as - Shahajire in Marathi , syah jeera in Hindi, Krushna Jiraka in Sanskrit & Black Cumin in English 

Latin name - Carum bulbocastanum

Family - Umbellifereae

                                                  

Properties -

Rasa - Katu

Virya - Ushna 

Vipaka - Katu

Guna - Laghu, Snigdha

USES -

1.Garbhashay Shodhan ( Cleansing action of Uterus) - so after delivery , it is used for easy passage of  Lochia.

2. Stanyajanana (Stimulates / increases formation of breast milk) so used in woman having lack of  breast milk secretions after delivery. 

Note - this post is for educational purposes only.

ref - Ayurvedic textbooks