Kali Jeeri

Different Names :

• Latin name: Centratherum anthelminticum (Willd.) Kuntze
• Ayurvedic: Vanyajiraka, Aranya-Jiraka, Aranyajirakah, Kaalijiri, Karjiri, Brihatpali, Vanajiraka, Somaraji (Psoralea corylifolia is also refered as Somaraji)
• Siddha: Kaattu seerakam
• Unani: Kali zeeri, Kamoon barri
• Folk: Ban jira
• Bengali: Somaraaj, Babchi (Psoralea corylifolia is also equated with Babchi / Bavchi)
• Gujrati: Kaaleejeeree, Kadavijeeree, Kadvo-jiri
• Punjabi: Bukoki, Kakshama, Kala-zira, Kali-ziri, Malwa-bakchi, Malwabakshi
• Hindi: Kaalijeeree, Karajiri, Soharaai, Bakchi, Bakshi, Buckshi
• Kannada: Kaadujeerage, Kaarijirige, Kadu-jirage
• Malayalam: Krimishatru, Kattujirakam
• Marathi: Kadujire
• Telugu: Adavijilakaroa, Garetikamma
• Tamil: Kaattuchirakam, Chittilai, Kaattu Chirakam
• English: Stone wart, Purple Fleabane, Achenes, Bitter cumin, Black cumin