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Carom Flowers

Scientific name of Carom Flowers: Trachyspermum ammi

Name of Carom Flowers in different languages:

Common names: Ajwan, (Ajwain) Ajmoda

Sanscrit: Yavanak- यवनक, Yavani-यवानी

Hindi: Ajwan अजवान

Malayalam: Ayamodakam- അയമോദകം, Omam-ഓമം

Plant Description:

Carom Flowers or Ajowan is an erect, branched annual herb, resembles with caraway and cumin. The stems are grooved and weak; leaves are rather distant, 2 to 3-pinnately and divided into narrow linear segments. Flowers are white and small; center part is purple, borne in the terminal. The fruits are ovoid, grayish brown and aromatic.

Useful plant parts:

Seeds

Chemical contents:

Thymol, Alpha Pyneen.

Medicinal uses:

Generally indicated to digestion problems, gas trouble, control Vata and Kapha, worm infestation, it used to increase breast milk.