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Medicinal use of Ajwain or Carom

seeds
25. September 2013 Anupama (http://www.bimbima.com/health/author
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Ajwain or carom seeds are very well known and are present in every Indian
home. In India we add it to our various dishes, curries which are difcult to
digest.
Carom seeds are antispasmodic, stimulant and carminative.

"Carom" by Sanjay Acharya - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

It is used to treat various clinical conditions such as abdominal gas, atonic

dyspepsia, diarrhea, abdominal tumours, abdominal pains, piles, and bronchial
problems, lack of appetite, galactogogue, asthma and amenorrhoea. It is very
good for digestive system. It has antifungal, antioxidant, antimicrobial,
antispasmodic, broncho-dilating, diuretic and anthelmintic properties.
In Ayurvedic medicine it is used to cure stomach ailments. Ajwain seeds oil (1-3
drops) is used treat Cholera, flatulent colic, diarrhoea, atonic dyspepsia and
indigestion. Ajwain water which is prepared by boiling crushed ajwain seeds (1
tbsp) in a glass of water for 10-15 mins, is used to improve digestion and give
relief from gas. Here is details of carom tea and it's benets
(http://www.bimbima.com/health/post/2014/02/19/know-caromtea-benets.aspx).

Other Names of Ajwain

Botanical name:Trachyspermum ammi, Syn. Carum copticum
Hindi name:Ajwain, Ajowan
Sanskrit:Yamini, Yaminiki, Yaviniki
English Name:Bishop's Weed, Ajowan Caraway, Carom Seeds, Thymol
Seeds
Gujrati:Ajma, Ajmo, Yavan, Javain
Bengali:Yamani, Yauvan, Yavan, Javan, Yavani, Yoyana
Kannada:Oma, Yom, Omu

Malayalam:Oman, Ayanodakan
Marathi:Onva
Oriya:Juani
Tamil:omam
Telugu:vaamu

Here are few remedies that can be done at home

using carom seeds for treating various clinical
conditions.
Diarrhoea, dysentery
Take Carom seeds (1 tbsp), boil in water (150 ml). When water reduces to
half of it, lter and drink.
Indigestion, flatulence, dyspepsia
Ajwain is very good for digestive system. It is used to cure indigestion
due to irregular diet. Take ajwain (1 tbsp), rock salt and mix in water and
take to cure indigestion, gas and dyspepsia.
Stomach ache, cough
Take ajwain, chew and swallow. Drink a glass of lukewarm water.
Improving digestion, appetite
Make powder of ajwain seeds and soak in milk. Filter and drink.
Colic
Take Ajwain seeds, dry ginger (sonth) and black salt in equal
amount. Grind them together to make powder and take this powder (3
gms) with lukewarm water.
Flatulence
Take Ajwain seeds, sonth(dry ginger) in equal amount. Soak them in
lemon juice. Drain the juice and dry them. Grind them to make powder.
Add black salt. Take this powder (2 gm) with luke warm water, 2-3 times a
day.
Bad breath
Chew Ajwain seeds to get rid of bad breath.
Cough
Take Ajwain seed powder with buttermilk.
Nasal congestion
Take Ajwain seeds (1 spoon), crush and tie in cloth. Inhale this to

decongest nose.
Pharyngitis (sore and congested throat) and hoarseness
Take water and bring it to boil. Now add crushed Ajwain seeds and cook
for 10 to 20 mins. Then lter, add salt and Drink.
Bronchial asthma
Tie Ajwain seeds in a cotton cloth, heat in a frying pan and apply on the
chest and neck when still warm.
Rheumatic pain, neuralgic pain
Apply ajwain oil topically to get relief from pain.
Amenorrhoea
Soak ajwain, badam in lemon juice at night and chew next morning.

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