Seseli sibiricum Health Dictionary

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Seseli Sibiricum: From 1 Different Sources

Benth. ex C. B. Clarke

Family: Umbelliferae; Apiaceae.

Habitat: Jammu and Kashmir at altitudes of 2,500 to 3,500 m.

Ayurvedic: Bhuutakeshi. Selinum sp. are also known as Bhuutakeshi.

Action: Used for mental disorders as a tranquilizer. Volatile oil— hypotensive.

The volatile oil, distilled from the root, contains alpha-and beta-pinene, myrcene, limonene, p-cymene, beta- phellandrene (major constituent), fen- chone, fenchyl alcohol and acetate, fenchyl hydroxy cinnamate, osthol, p- hydroxy cinnamate (0.1%), sesibricin, imperatorin and bergapten.

The volatile oil from aerial parts causes a fall in blood pressure, vasoconstriction and stimulation of respiration. The action appears to be tranquillizing. It potentiates the effects of pentobarbital in rats and has no an- ticonvulsant activity. Smooth muscle activity is inhibited by the oil and negative inotropic and chronotropic effects are observed on heart muscle.
Health Source: Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

Seseli Indicum

W. & A.

Synonym: S. diffusum (Roxb. ex Sm.) Santapau & Wagh

Family: Umbelliferae; Apiaceae.

Habitat: Outer hills of the Himalayas in Kumaon and in the plains from Punjab to Bengal, and in Tamil Nadu and Mysore.

Ayurvedic: Vanya-yamaani.

Action: Seeds—stimulant, an- thelmintic (used for round worms), carminative.

Seselin, isolated from the seeds, exhibited significant and dose-dependent anti-inflammatory activity in carragee- nan-induced acute inflammation in rats. It also exhibited significant analgesic activity and was found to be safe in oral doses up to 6 g/kg (body weight) in 72 h mortality test in mice.

A sample of commercial oil, available as Ajmod Oil, is reported to contain (+)-limonene (50%), seselin, (-)- beta-selinene andbeta-cyclolavendulic acid.... seseli indicum

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