Health Benefits of Ajwain or Carom Seeds

In this article you will discover the amazing benefits of consuming ajwain or carom seeds. Ajwain is easily available in the Indian household and acts as an effective natural aid for a wide range of health issues. Your mother or grandmother hands out few seeds of carom seeds or bishop’s weed to you every time you have a stomach upset, and you feel relieved.

Relieves Pain Due To Migraines
The thymol content in carom seeds has healing effects to migraine patients. Whenever someone has migraine pain then the fumes of burned or crushed seeds will provide the amazing effects. Some Ayurveda doctors especially recommend to sniff the fumes of ajwain or applying its paste on the head helps relieve the pain due to migraines. People suffering from migraine can put ajwain powder in a thin cloth and smell this frequently. 

Heals The Indigestion Issues
High levels of thymol present in this amazing seed aids the release of gastric juices from the stomach and thus, speed up the process of digestion. Boil a teaspoon of ajwain seeds in a cup of water till it is reduced to half, strain and drink this water for instant relief from indigestion. This remedy is going to provide the instant result and ease in the indigestion issues.

Great For Pregnant and Lactating Mothers
Due to its great anti-inflammatory and curative properties, ajwain is great for pregnant and lactating mothers. It improves digestion, discards constipation pregnancy and strengthens the muscles that make up the floor of the uterus. It acts as a miraculous herb for the lactating mothers as it heals the woman’s body internally, reduce inflammation and helps maintain blood circulation. Grandmothers or great grandmothers believed to improve breast milk production in lactating mothers. They advise to consume carom seeds with gud (jaggery) to improve digestion. Eating too much seeds will increase the pitta levels. So, consume in recommend manner.

Relieves Cough and Asthma
Ajwain act as great local anaesthetic due to its anti-bacterial and anti-fungal compound. It relieves congestion caused due to formation of phlegm. Crush a few seeds of ajwain mix it with jaggery and eat the mixture like a toffee or tie carom seeds in a soft cloth and heat the bundle over a warm tawa. Apply this warm bundle over the chest to relieve congestion immediately. It provides instant relief from earache. 

Ease Rheumatic and Arthritic Pain

Maintains Healthy Heart 
The presence of niacin and thymol along with other vitamins, ajwain plays a great role in maintain healthy heart. Its amazing properties improve nerve impulses and overall circulation within the heart. Drinking boiled carom seeds water empty stomach regularly to keep heart healthy. So for a healthy heart drink its water.

Cures Hiccups Instantly
It acts a great remedy to stop hiccups instantly. A few raw ajwain seeds with a few sips of water and watch your hiccups vanish instantly. Get rid of your hiccups immediately with this amazing herb. Its properties reduce inflammation and soothe irritated nerves. 

Effective Remedy for Acidity
Mix one teaspoon of ajwain with one teaspoon of jeera (cumin) and boil them in a glass of water. The solution should have a golden colour. Drink this whenever there is an attack of acidity for an instant relief. The thymol content helps release stomach acids which helps reduce the regurgitation of acids. 

Ayurveda herbs are capable of curing all diseases but it depends upon the person’s nature of vaata, pitta or Kappha. So, use herbs under the supervision of a registered herbalist as they can cure your disease permanently.