Fructus Ammi Visnagae consists of the dried ripe fruits of Ammi visnaga (L.) Lam. (Apiaceae) An annual or biennial herb, up to 1.0 m high. Leaves dentate, in strips. Stems erect, highly branched. Inflorescence umbellate; rays, highly swollen at the base, become woody and are used as toothpicks.