Ajwain (Trachyspermum ammi) is an annual herbaceous plant originating from the Middle East, possibly Egypt. It is now primarily grown in India, Iran, and Afghanistan. The part used is the small gray-green seeds, which have a characteristic spicy odor and bitter taste. Ajwain seeds are used as a spice in India due to their digestive benefits. Some key health benefits of Ajwain include aiding digestion, reducing acidity, and helping treat kidney disorders, stomach problems, heart issues, and flu.

3. Ajwain (Trachycpermum ammi)
Kingdom : Plantae
Subkingdom : Tracheobionta
Division : Magnoliophyta
Class : Magnoliopsida
Subclass : Rosidae
Order : Apiales
Family : Apiaceae
Genus : Trachyspermum
Binomial name : Trachycpermum ammi

4. Morphology
Odor - characteristic spicy
Taste - bitter.
Color - The seeds are small, gray-green.
Surface - Ajwain is a small, erect, annual shrub with soft fine hairs.
Oil morphology
Color - Brownish liquid
Odor - Characteristic odor
Taste - Sharp hot taste
Parts use
The part used of the plant is the seeds or fruit.

5. Ajwain is a herb also known as Bishops Weed.
Common name: Ajwain (Trachyspermum Ammi)
Sanskrit Name: Yavanika
German Name: Tolib-ul-Khubza
Gulf Name: Zinianas Nankhuah
Malayalam Name: Homam
Southern part of India: omam

6. Ajwain ( Thrachyspermum ammi L . )
Known as Ajwain, Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague is an annual herbaceous
plant belonging to the highly valued medicinally important family.
Trachycpermum ammi are originated in the Middle East, possibly in Egypt. It is
now
primarily grown and used in the Indian Subcontinent, but also in Iran, Egypt and
Afghanistan

7. Ajwain originated in the Middle East, possibly in Egypt. It is now primarily
grown and used in the Indian
Subcontinent, but also in Iran, Egypt and Afghanistan. It is sometimes used as
spice mixture favored in Eritrea and
Ethiopia. In India, the major Ajwain producing states are Rajasthan and Gujarat,
where Rajasthan produces about
90% of India's total production.

8. Propagation Methods Or Planting
The seeds are sown directly in the field. The seeds take 8 to 10 days to
geminate. Thinning should be carried out when the plant gets a height of
20 to 25 cm. 1.5kg of seeds per hectare is required for sowing.
Manure Or Fertilizer
Farm Yard manure – 25 tones
Double Superphosphate – 30kg
Muriate of Potash – 30kg
These are incorporated into the soil. Urea is applied in three equal split
doses. First at the time of sowing, then subsequently two doses being at
an interval of 30 days.
The plant requires about 120 to 140 days for maturity. When seeds turn
full brownish the whole plant can be uprooted. The whole plants are then
tied in small bundles and tacked for drying and then threshed.

9. Sowing Time :The herb is generally grown in October–November and
should be harvested in May–June. Flowers and
fruits during January-April.
Economic Importance : A number of chemical constituents have been
reported for the herb. Fiber (11.9%), carbohydrates (24.6%), tannins,
glycosides, moisture (8.9%), protein (17.1%), fat (21.1%), saponins,
flavones and other components (7.1%) involving calcium, phosphorous,
iron, cobalt, copper, iodine, manganese, thiamine, riboflavin and nicotinic
acid are of reported phytochemical constituents of Ajwain . In the
alcoholic extraction process, a large amount of saponin has been derived

10. Climate And Soil
It is said that the herb is widely grown in arid and semi-arid regions
where the soil involve high amount of salts . Ajwain has an erect and
striate stem involving glabrous or minutely pubescent properties which
may grow up to 90 cm tall . Ajwain is widely distributed and cultivated
in various regions such as Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India as
well as Europe while it is indigenous to Egypt .
Seed Production
Ajwain is famous for its brownish essential oil. Apparently, presence of
an Ajowan essential oil is responsible for its odor and taste. Hence
fruits of Ajwain accumulate up to 5% essential oil in its compartments .
However, some investigation reported the yield of fruits essential oil up
to 9% which may be considerable . Usually, Thymol is the main Ajwain
essential oil constituent and may be yielded from 35% to 60%

12. Acidity is a best way to cure (treat )indigestion
problems. It is also useful in treating acidity
and acid reflux problem
Kidney disorder treat and reduce the pain due to kidney
disorders.
Digestion Chewing 1 tbsp of raw carom seeds with
sugar can help you get rid of indigestion. It
can also be consumed without sugar.
Stomach problems Soak three teaspoon of carom seeds in
lime juice and dry it in shade. Grind this
and mix some black salt. This is a useful
method to cure stomach problems.
Heart health Consume one tablespoon of carom
seeds with warm water to stimulate the
heart. It is also beneficial to cure chest
pain.

13. Used in cooking Ajwain is used in small quantity in
making biscuits, snacks, sauces, soups,
soft drinks and pickles for good digestion.
Reduce weight Drink half glass of water with soaked
carom seeds on an empty stomach. This
will dissolve the fats. Consume 1tsp of
carom seeds on an empty stomach every
morning. It helps to lose about 4 to 5 kg
in a month.
Eye cleanser
Boil handful of carom seeds in a water.
Cool and strain. Wash your eyes with this
water to clean it.
Pimple Apply powdered carom seeds with yogurt
on your face. Keep it for half an hour and
wash off with warm water. This remedy
will help to lighten pimple scars.
Flu Boil carom seeds with cinnamon in water.
Strain & drink 4 times in a day to cure (
Treat ) flu

15. Kidney stone – Ajwain seeds are taken regularly with vinegar or honey for a week.
This remedy removes kidney
stone with the urinal flow.
Stomach tonic – Ajwain seeds soaked in water for a night and its water is taken next
morning. This helps in
stomach diseases as it cures digestion and acute dyspepsia.
Acidity – Dry roast one teaspoon of ajwain seeds and cumin seeds. Add to it one cup
of water and bring it to boil
and strain it. Add some sugar and take one teaspoon as a remedy for indigestion and
acidity.
Toothache headache– Ajwain fumes are also inhaled to cure toothache, which is
caused by decaying tooth. In
an acute attack of common cold or migraine headache, put ajwain powder in a thin
cloth and smell this
frequently. It gives tremendous symptomatic relief according to some ayurvedic
experts.
Ajwain Herbal Remedies

17. The health benefits of Ajwain
 Ajwain is a very good digestive. It can be taken with buttermilk to alleviate digestion
related problems. It is a good anti-acidic agent.
 If people who consume excessive alcohol develop discomfort in the stomach, taking
Ajwain twice a day, will be very useful. It will also reduce the craving and desire for
alcohol.
 Ajwain oil can help in relieving ear ache with just one or two drops in the ear.
 Ajwain oil can also be used to massage legs and knees to get relief from pain from
arthritis. It is beneficial in treatment of rheumatic and neuralgic pain.
 The smoke of burning Ajwain seeds is effective in treating toothache. Gargle with
lukewarm water prepared by boiling of Ajwain and little salt two to three times a day,
it cures tooth pain.
 Ajwain is very effective in curing cough. Drinking hot water after chewing little
Ajwain cures cough. Chewing betel leaf with Ajwain at night before sleeping controls
and cures dry coughing.

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