Sesamum indicum, Ellu, Karuthellu, Gingelly, എള്ള്, കറുത്തെള്ള്

Synonyms: Sesamum orientale L.
Family: Pedaliaceae
Vernacular names: Ellu, Karuthellu, എള്ള്, കറുത്തെള്ള് (Malayalam), Gingelly (English), Tila (Sanskrit), Ellu (Tamil)
Distribution: Tropical Africa and Asia
Description: Erect pubescent herbs. Leaves opposite below and alternate above, basal leaves often 3-foliolate. Flowers white, axillary, solitary. Capsule oblong, compressed; seeds obovate, black, smooth.
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Cultivated
Flowering & Fruiting: July-December

Parts used: Seeds and oil
Properties & Uses: Diuretic and emollient. Seed paste mixed with butter is used for the treatment of bleeding piles. Decoction of seeds used to treat cough. Poultice of seeds used to treat healing of ulcers. Oil is used in dysentery, urinary compliant, burns, piles, ulcer, bronchial asthma, oil also promotes hair growth.
Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda,
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