Health benefits of ajwain or carom seeds

Ajwain contains the high levels of thymol, a chemical, which helps in the release of

gastric juices from the stomach and thus, speed up process of digestion. This is the reason,

why ajwain plays a key role in relieving the indigestion, flatulence, nausea and colicky pain

in the babies.

Health benefits of ajwain

How to use it:

1. Boil 1 teaspoon of ajwain seeds or carom seeds in a cup of water till it is reduced to ½ cup

2. strain and drink this water for immediate relief from the indigestion.

3. Another good remedy for nausea is to take a teaspoonful of carom seeds and wrap it in the

betel leaf. Place this at back of the mouth and swallow the juice slowly as long as the leaf

is unbroken.

Nutritional Value:

Nutritional Value of Ajwain Seeds & Its Oil has as mentioned below:

Ajwain seeds comprise per 100 grams:

Protein: 17.1%

Fat: 21.8%

Minerals: 7.9%

Fiber: 21.2%

Carbohydrates: 24.6%

It also sources of riboflavin, phosphorus, calcium, thiamine, iron & niacin.

Here are some more health benefits of ajwain.

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Relieves from cough and asthma The thymol, present in the ajwain makes it great local anaesthetic, anti-bacterial and

anti-fungal compound. This herb is known to relieve from congestion caused due to the

formation of phlegm even in the severe cases.

How to use it:

1. Crush few seeds of ajwain with a grinder,

2. mix it with jaggery and eat the mixture like a toffee.

3. Another quick method is to tie it in the soft cloth and heat the bundle over the warm tawa.

4. Apply this warm bundle over chest to relieve congestion immediately.

Keeps the heart healthy

Due to presence of niacin and thymol along with the other vitamins, ajwain is very

good in maintaining the heart health. It has properties that improve nerve impulses and

overall blood circulation within the heart.

How to use it:

Boil ajwain in the hot water and have it on an empty stomach regularly to keep the

heart disease at bay.

Cures hiccups instantly

As mentioned earlier, ajwain has properties that help to reduce inflammation and

soothes and cools an irritated nerves. Because of this, it acts as great remedy to

stop hiccups immediately.

How to use it: Have few raw ajwain seeds with few sips of water and watch the hiccups

vanish immediately.

Acts as an effective remedy for an acidity

Since it helps in improve digestion, ajwain also helps in reducing acidity. The thymol

content helps to release stomach acids which helps to reduce the regurgitation of acids.

How to use it:

1. Mix 1 teaspoon of ajwain with 1 teaspoon of jeera or cumin

2. boil them in a glass of water.

3. The solution should have golden colour.

4. Drink this whenever there is an attack of acidity for an immediate relief.

Relieves pain due to migraines

When the seed is burned or crushed into a wrapping, it releases its essential oils high

in the thymol content, this gives it pain relieving effect.

How to use it:

Inhaleing the fumes of ajwain or applying its paste on head helps to relieve the pain

due to the migraines.

You can also put ajwain powder in thin cloth and smell this frequently, to fight an

acute attack of common cold and migraine headache.

Precaution To Taking About Carom Seeds:

1. Put the seeds far from humidity & sunlight.

2. Avoid over consumption; it might cause nausea, skin irritation, vomiting, allergy, &

headache.

3. The adequate & proper intake does not cause any side effects.

4. Reserve them in an airtight container in dry and cold place.

5. People with disorders related to liver & hyperacidity should stop accepting these seeds.