Buy Ajowan (Ajmud) – Ayurvedic Herb for Digestion & Wellness

Also known as-

Latin : Carum roxburghianum

English : Ajowan

Sanskrit : Ajamoda

Hindi : Ajmud

Marathi : Ajmoda

Tamil : Asamtavoman

Telugu : Ajumoda, vamu

Malayalam : Ayamodhakam

Kannada : Ajamodhavoma

How it looks—It is an erect branched annual herb with bipinnate leaves, white flowers and oval fruits.

What we use—fruits

What it does—It is thermogenic, antispasmodic, stimulant, digestive, carminative and anthelmintic.

How we use it—

In flatulence—Take a tsp of ajowan seeds and roast it in a pan until the seeds turn red. Pour 2 cups of water into the pan and boil until the water is reduced to half. Take this decoction once a day for a safe and sure remedy for gaseous distension of the abdomen.

In common cold—To clear a nasal block, crush a tsp of ajowan and tie in a cloth bundle for inhaling. The strong odour soon clears the stuffy nose.

In asthma—Inhale the vapours of a tsp of the seeds put in boiling water.

In earache—Half a tsp of ajowan is heated in half a glass of milk and the milk is filtered and used as ear drops.

In sprains—Mix a paste of ajowan, salt and turmeric in gingelly oil and apply on the sprained area along with some wheat flour.

In worms—Make a powder of seeds. Mix 2-tsp of powder with black salt in equal amount and take in night with water.

In gout—Make a powder of seeds and take 2/3-tsp with warm milk three times a day.

In kidney pain—Make powder of seeds. Take 2-tsp in the morning and evening with warm milk.