Botanical name: Ammi Visnaga
Other name: Khella Baldi or toothpick weed
Khellin is a prominent component of the plant Ammi visnaga, commonly referred to as Bishop’s Weed. Upon purification, khellin manifests as colorless, odorless, and bitter-tasting needle-shaped crystals, classified as a gamma-pyrone—a derivative of furanochromone.
Medicinal Uses:
- Renal colic
- Kidney stones
- Coronary disease
- Bronchial asthma
- Vitiligo
- Psoriasis
