Todri or Tudri Safed (White) Seeds – Matthiola incana 50gm
Todri or Tudri Safed (White) Seeds
Latin – Matthiola incana
Other Names : Todri or Tudri Safed, Stock, Gilli Flower
Synonyms Cheiranthus incanus.
Family : Brassicaceae or Cruciferae
Origins : India
Parts : Seeds
Habitat : Originate from Europe (Possibly South of England)
Action : Expectorant, Diuretic, Stomachic The seeds contain mucilage, a fatty oil, two crystalline colouring matters and a volatile oil which yields methyl isopropyl and 4-methylthiobutyl isothiocyanates. Beta – sitosterol is present in fatty oil.
Fatty acids include palmitic, stearic, linoleic, Linolenic and rucic
