Benefits of ajwain or ajowan (carom) seeds
Ajwain has many health benefits for skin, hairs, kidney
issues, pimples and acne and digestive system etc. its seed oil has
antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. Ajwain or carom seeds are
important part of Indian and Pakistani kitchen. Carom seeds are also known
as ajowan or Ajwain and Bishop’s weed. These seeds are called omam in
the southern India.
It is also used for medical purposes like digestive problems it also cures
gastro-intestinal problems. Ajowan can be eaten raw but it has strong smell of
thymol. Its seeds have resemblances to lovagc seeds these are brown in colour.
Ajwain seeds
uses
Ajowan seeds are used in food as ingredient which aids in
making food digestive, tasty and delicious. Ajwain seeds have pungent flavour.
Mixture of funnel seeds and carom seeds in eaten by many
people in India Pakistan for digestion. Ajowan seeds are supposed to discover
from West Asia, from where carom seeds are spread
throughout Asia and Europe.
Ancient time Chinese, Greeks, Romans and ayurved has used ajwain for treatment
of different diseases and disorders because of its medical properties.
Benefits of
Ajwain
There are many benefits of using ajwain or carom seeds.
Carom seeds treat digestive disorder and reduce flatulence. It has thymol
essential oil in it. ajowan seeds has antiseptic and antibacterial properties
which makes its suitable for weight losing , curing acne, cholera it also
prevents kidney disorder. These are some health benefits of using carom seeds.
- Helps
in weight loss:
These seeds helps in reducing weight just soak 2 tbsp these
seeds in half glass water in night drink it in morning empty stomach or just
eat 1 tbsp of ajwain in every morning it will reduce weight defiantly. This
will liquefy and burn fats.
- Treatment
of Greying of Hair:
Carom seeds help in curing premature grey hair you can eat
it mixture with grapes, curry leaves and sugar to stop hair whitening
Recipe
Dry grapes 2
Carom seeds 1 pinch
Curry leaves 3
Sugar to taste
Method:
Add all ingredients in one cup of water and cook. Drink 1
glass a day. This will stop greyish of hair.
- Ajwain
for Acidity:
Ajwain or Carmon seeds are used to cure indigestion and
acidity for this just mix one teaspoon of cumin seeds with 1 teaspoon of carom
seed and a pinch of ginger powder. Eat this mixture daily it will treat
acidity, reflux problem and indigestion issues. There are no side effects of
ajowan (Carmon seeds)
- Oral
and mouth care with ajwain:
Carom seeds are used to cure tooth pain. Oil of Ajwain is
also used in many toothpastes and various mouth wash. ajwain seeds extracts and
oil helps in fighting oral bacterial and bad breath. Mix it with equal parts of
clove oil and water, it is used as homemade solution to floss mouth and treat
tooth ache. It also cures bad breathing and tooth decay. Chewing carom seeds
with fennel seeds is good way of keeping mouth fresh breathing.
- Carmon
seeds for Constipation:
Carom seeds are used for getting rid of constipation because
it treats all digestive issues.
- Pimples,
Eczema & Boils:
Ajwain paste is used for getting rid of acne, pimples, boils
and eczema. Grind Carom seeds with little warm water to make its paste. You can
apply this paste on affected area of the face or body and wash it with the ajwain
water for greatest results. In case of inflammation and swelling due to pimples
and boils apply paste of carom seeds powder with lemon juice. This will help in
removing pimples swelling.
You can apply mixture of ajwain powder with honey on acne
area for treatment of acne and pimples.
- Kidney
stone and kidney disorder:
Carom seeds are very useful for treatment of kidney stones
and kidney disorder. Ajowan oil is also used to reduce the kidney disorders pain.
- Ajwain
for cold:
Ajowan seed is the best natural remedy for treatment of cold
indications such as a clogged nose. For getting relief just take steam from
carom seeds boiled in hot water.
- Liver
disorder:
Ajwain herb is very advantageous for treatment of liver
malfunctions and disorder.
- Asthma
and respiratory disorders:
These seeds help in treatment of respiratory disorder, asthma
and bronchitis. Taking carom seeds with warm water give instant relief from
expel cough, cold and mucus from the body. You can be consumed carom seeds with
jaggery daily. you can make carom seed nasal inhaler. Firstly heat some carom
seeds and make a bulb filled with carom seeds in handkerchief. Start rubbing
this against your hand palm and push against your nostril. Essential oils come
out due to rubbing aids relive nasal blockage.
- Good
for Digestion system:
Ajwain seeds are very beneficial for indigestive issues.
Chewing 1 tbsp of raw omam seeds can help you get rid of indigestion. It can
also be consumed with sugar.
- Irregular
menses and excessive bleeding:
Ajwain is very good for women issues especially girls with
menses problem can drink ajwain water. For making ajowan water just
soak 5 tsp of carom seeds in earthen (mud) container filled with water leave it
for night. In the morning grind these seed with this water and drink it. This
is very good remedy for menstrual cramps or excessive menses.
- Amazing
benefits for Arthritis:
Carom seeds oil is a very useful for treatment of arthritis
pain. By massaging ajwain oil on affected joints regularly help in getting rid
of relief from aching pain.
- Carom
prevents alcohol craving:
These seeds help in reducing alcohol desire. Regular and
habitual chewing of ajwain seeds is helpful in preventing carvings for alcohol
and treating alcoholism.
- Treatment
of Viral infections:
Carom seeds are best for treating infections. Mix ajwain
seeds powder with yogurt . Apply this paste on face before going to
bed. It will lighten acne scars. In morning wash it with little hot water for
best results.
- Benefits
for Diarrhea treatment:
Ajwain seeds are natural way to cure diarrhea or dysentery.
Boil 5 tsp carom seeds in one glass of water. Leave it for cooling down and
strain this liquid and drink this water twice a day. This water is a standard
remedy for treatment dysentery.
- Ajwain
for Flu treatment:
Boil ajwain seeds with cinnamon stick in water. Let its cool
down then Strain it and drink thrice in a day for treatment of flu.
- Apply
carom seeds as Mosquito repellent:
Carom seeds are used for getting rid of insects and
mosquitoes. Just mix carom seeds with mustard oil then dip a cardboard piece in
this oil and tie it in the room for getting rid of mosquitoes.
- Ajwain
cure heals and foot pain:
Ajwain is very beneficial for curing heals and foot pains
for this purpose just mix onion seeds, carom seeds, saboot isabgol, fenugreek
seeds. Make them powdered in grinder and take 1 tbsp of this powder daily in
the morning.
- Use
carom seeds for increasing appetite:
Carom seeds are used for increasing appetite naturally. Make
a powder by grinding fennel seeds, carom seeds, dried ginger powder, black
cumin seeds and salt. Add this powder with hot ghee and mix it with cooked
rice. This will help you in increasing desire for food.
- Carom
seeds for Sperm count:
These seeds are used to cure sexual disability problems. Ajwain
is used to improve sperm count and treatment of premature ejaculation. Heat carom
seeds with clarifies butter and little amount of tamarind kernel. Make paste of
all of these ingredients in grander. Mix 1 tsp of this mixture to a glass of
milk and honey and drink it.
- Benefits
for Stomach:
ajwain has amazing benefits for curing stomach problems and
issues you can soak 3 teaspoon of ajowan seeds in lemon juice and leave in
shade until carom seed absorb all juice then add black salt and grind it. Eat
towice a day with lukewarm water. This will help in increasing appetite and
cure flatulence and other stomach problems.
- Ajwain
for Post natal care:
ajwain is used by breastfeeding babies mothers from years.
these seeds with fennel seeds are used for making ajwain or ajowan water which
is helpful to cleaning uterus and increasing milk production. For making ajwain
water add ½ tbsp of carom seeds with 1 tbsp fennel seeds in 1 litre of water and boil it for 5
minutes and let it to be cool. Drink daily for results
- Beneficial
for headache and Migraine:
Smelling ajwain can help in reducing headache and migraine
just enfold carom seeds in handkerchief or tissue paper and smell it.
- Benefits
for curing menstrual cramps:
Carom seeds is natural a nerve tonic therefore it helps
in lowering menstrual cramps during periods or menses. Carom seeds
have quite wonderful results for quick relaxation of muscles you can apply the
oil on your muscles for relaxation.
- Use
carom for Heart diseases:
ajwain is also valuable for treatment of chest pain. Eat one
tbsp of carom seeds with lukewarm water to stimulate the heart.
- Gas
acidity and indigestion:
Carom seeds are useful to treat problems like indigestion,
gas, acidity and belching. Mix ajwain seeds,black salt and dry ginger
grind it take daily with lukewarm water.
- Used
as Insecticide:
Carom seeds are used as treatment of insect bites and also
acts as an insecticide.
- Carom
seeds used in cooking:
These seeds are commonly used in Pakistani and Indian
cooking as a flavour or spice. Ajwain is used in making snacks, sauces,
biscuits, pickles and drinks for fine digestion.
- Calculus
disease:
Eat 6 grams
of carom seeds daily to get rid of calculus and kidney disease.
- Ajwian
mask for pimples and acne scares:
Ajwain is good for treatment of acne and pimples scars. Mix carom
seeds powder in yogurt and apply on your face. Wait for 30 minutes and wash off
your face with warm water.
- Urticaria
skin disease:
Eat ¼ tsp of carom seeds with 1 tsp of jaggery. This is a
useful remedy to cure urticaria itchy skin.
- Cure
repeated urination bed Wetting:
Ajwain is used for curing bed wetting of childrens, Take 2
tsp black sesame, 1 tsp carom seeds and 3 tsp of jaggery. Mix all ingredients
well. Eat 1 tbsp of this mixture daily this will aid in treating bedwetting and
repeated urination.
- Treats
Joint pains:
Mix carom seeds, shatavari (Asparagus racemosus), black
cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds. Make Powder of all ingredients and eat ½ tsp
every morning.
- Cure
Ear pain:
These seeds oil cures ear pain and ear boils.
- Treats
Flatulence:
Ajowan is good for flatulence and gas. You can soak 2 tbsp
of carom seeds in lemon juice lemon juice and leave in shade until carom seed
soak up all juice then add black salt and crush it. Eat twice a day with
lukewarm water.
- Ajwain
for diabetes:
Take few neem leaves dry and powder them and store in a jam
jar. At night, mix ½ tsp of cumin and carom powder and 1 tsp of neem leaves
powder in hot milk. drink it for 30 days. It will control sugar.
- Treats
Colic:
These seeds cure colic pains. Boil ¼ tsp of carom seeds and
½ tsp of fennel seeds in ¼ litre water. Boil it on a low fire for 4-5 minutes.
Wait for cool down liquid and strain it. Drink its one cup daily after food.
- Trembling,
shaking and paralysis:
Ajwain water is very useful in treating trembling, paralysis
and shaking.
- Ajwain
cures deafness:
Carom seeds oil is used to treat deafness. Put few drops of
this oil in your ears to get rid of this deafness and ear pain.
- Works
as body cleanser:
Drinking carom seeds tea can help in cleansing body poisons
and toxin. This tea can reduce many skin associated problems. This tea purifies
blood and improves the blood circulation in body.
- Work
as eye cleaner:
Carom seeds water cleanses eyes. Just boil and strain water
for making ajwain water.
- Treats
Menorrhagia or hematomunia
Soak few seeds of carom (in water) in a mud vessel for
complete night. Pound this and drink in the morning.
- Ajwain
prevents cancer
It is known that ajwain can prevent cancer. It has
anticancer properties and stop growth of breast cancer cells without damaging
other body
Side effects of
carom seeds
There are no side effects if used in proper way but over use
of carom seeds may cause vomiting, nausea and gastric ulcers. The seed may lock
inside dental cavities because of their small size.
Different names of Ajwain names
Scientific names:
Carom seeds or ajwain have popular scientific names like
Carum copticum or Trachyspermum ammi and Bishop’s weed.
There are many other names of carom seeds in different
language like
Arabic name :Taleb el koubs in Arabic,
Chinese name: zhuijao de za cao in chinese
Telegu name: vamu
in telegu
Hindi or Indian name: ajwan / adarjawan or ajvini in
Hindi,
Pakistani or urdu name: Ajwan in urdu,
French name: ajowan / ammi eleve / grand ammi or
carum in French,
Spanish name: espuma del
mar or ajowan /ajave in Spanish,
Italian name: ajowan or ameo bastardo in Italian
Korean name: jugyoni jabcho in Korean,
Malayalam and marathi name: Omum in Malayalam ,
ova in marathi,
Gujarati name:Gujarati name is yavan,
Other names are Ajwan, Kamun al-muluki, Kamme Muluki and
ajowan etc.
