Ajwain Powder (Fruit)

Overview

Reference: Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India or FSSAI

Category: Ekal Churna (Single Herb Powder)

Form: Fine powder

Botanical Name: Trachyspermum ammi

Sanskrit Name: Yavani, Dipyaka, Yamani, Yamaanika, Yavanika.

Common Name: Jain, Yamani, Yauvan, Yavan, Javan, Yavani, Yoyana, Bishops Weed, Ajma, Ajmo, Yavan, Javain, Ajwain, Jevian, Yom, Omu, Oma, Omam, Onva, Juani, Vamu.

Part Used: Dried Fruit

Dose: 3 - 6 gm or as directed by the physician

Rasapanchak (Properties):

Rasa - Katu, Tikta

Guna - Laghu, Ruksa, Tiksna

Virya - Usna

Vipaka - Katu

Karma - Deepana, Pachana, Ruchiya, Anulomana, Sulahara, Krimighna.

Disclaimer

This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. This guideline is based on Ayurvedic classical principles and intended for educational use. Practitioners should use their clinical judgment, patient assessment, and individualised protocol before prescribing in actual clinical settings.

Indications (Uses & Benefits)

Constipation and abdominal distension (आनाहः/आध्मानम) (ānāhaḥ/ ādhmānam) [ITA-5.2.1.53]

Abdominal colic (शूलः) (śūlaḥ) [ITA-5.34.1]

Constipation and abdominal distension (आनाहः/आध्मानम्) (ānāhaḥ/ ādhmānam) [ITA-5.36.1]

Lumps or growths (stable or transitory) in abdomen (गुल्मः) (gulmaḥ) [ITA-5.37.1]

Being confined to mahasrotasa; obstructing upper and lower orifices; colicky pain in abdomen; glandular swelling on palpation; glandular swelling between cardiac and bladder regions; glandular swelling which is mobile; glandular swelling which is fixed; glandular swelling increasing and decreasing in size; circular glandular swelling; sharp piercing type of pain; severe pain; difficulty in breathing; anahal/adhmanam; gulmal/rigidity/stiffness.

Generalized abdominal enlargement due to ascites or other localized reason (उदररोगः) (udararogaḥ) [ITA-5.43.1]

bodily exhaustion or tiredness/inability to perform physical activities; abdominal distension; inability to walk; drowsiness/lassitude; burning sensation; diminution of agni; sluggish passage of faeces; weakness; retention of flatus; oedema; gurgling intestinal sounds/borborygmi; pedal oedema; oedema in hands; diminution of agni; shiny and glossy cheeks; dryness of palate; dryness of lips; inability to do physical work; loss of strength; inability to take/digest food; emaciated/thin/malnourished; swollen abdomen; person resembling a dead body.

Worm Infestation / Helminthiasis / Parasitic Disease (कृमिरोग) (Kṛmiroga) [G-5]

Abdominal pain (colicky or persistent). Loss of appetite or abnormal craving for food, Nausea and vomiting. Diarrhea or constipation, Itching around the anus (especially at night, typical of pinworms). Paleness, fatigue, and weakness due to anemia. Swelling or bloating of the abdomen. Foul smell from mouth or body. Skin eruptions, itching, or rashes in some cases. Restlessness, irritability, disturbed sleep (especially in children).

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