अजमोदा कटुस्तिक्ष्ना दीपनी काफवातनुत ।
उष्णा विदाहिनी ह्रद्या वृश्या बलकारी लघुः ।
नेत्रामयकफच्छर्दी हिक्काबस्तीरुजो हरेत ।।
Botanical Name Of Ajamoda : Carum roxburghianum Benth Apium Graveolens Linn.
Classification Of Ajamoda :
According To Modern Of Ajamoda
Kingdom – Plantae
Order – Umbellales
Family – Apiaceae
According To Ayurveda Of Ajamoda
Charak- Dipaniya varga, Sulaprasamana varga
Sushruta- Pippalyadi gana
Bhavprakash- Haritakyadi varga
Vagabhata-Pippalyadi varga
Other Names Of Ajamoda :
Ayurvedic Of Ajamoda: Ajamoda, Ajamoda ,Ayamoda, Ajmoja, Dipyaka
Unani Of Ajamoda: Karafs-e-Hindi
Siddha Of Ajamoda: Ashamtagam
Assamese Of Ajamoda: Bonjamani, Bonajain, Yamani, Ajowan
Bengali Of Ajamoda: Randhuni, Banyamani
Gujrati Of Ajamoda: Bodi Ajamo, Ajamo
Hindi Of Ajamoda: Ajmuda, Ajmod
Kannada Of Ajamoda: Oma, Ajavana, Omakki
Kashmiri Of Ajamoda: Fakhazur, Banjuan
Malayalam Of Ajamoda: Ayamodakum, Omam
Marathi Of Ajamoda: Ajmoda, Oova
Oriya Of Ajamoda: Banajuani
Punjabi Of Ajamoda: Valjawain, Ajmod
Tamil Of Ajamoda: Omam
Telugu Of Ajamoda: Naranji vamu
Urdu Of Ajamoda: Ajmod
Sanskrit Names-
Bastamoda,Ajamoda-smell resembles goat
Kharashva,Lochakarkata,Kharahva,Vallimoda,Hastimayurika,Mayoora,Deepakya
General Information Of Ajamoda :
Habit- an annual herb. Grows upto 1 mtr in height, Leaves – Lower leaves are broad, where as upper leaves are linear-lanceolate. Inflorescence – Umbel inflorescence. Flowers- white or greenish white and very small. Fruit- very small, Cremocarp, 2 mm long.
Properties (Gunadharma) Of Ajamoda
Rasa- Katu
Vipak- katu
Virya- Ushna
Guna- Laghu, Teekshna, snigdha
Specific Parts Of Ajamoda :
Fruit
Doshaghnata Of Ajamoda :
Kaphaghna, Vataghna
Shloka’s Of Ajamoda:
अजमोदा कटुस्तिक्ष्ना दीपनी काफवातनुत ।
उष्णा विदाहिनी ह्रद्या वृश्या बलकारी लघुः ।
नेत्रामयकफच्छर्दी हिक्काबस्तीरुजो हरेत ।।भा प्र
खराह्वा वातघ्नी बस्तीरोगरुजापाहा l चा स सु २७ /२७१
अजमोदा तु शुलघ्नी तीक्तोष्णा कफवातजित् l
हिक्काध्मान अरुचीर्हन्ती कृमीजित् वह्नीदीपनी l l ध नि
Benefits Of Ajamoda :
It acts as deepana and pachana dravya by to its katu- tikta rasa and is kaphaghna ,But it is vidahi due to its teekshna guna. vatanulmana action caused by its ushana and snighdha; it is krimighna being katutika, ushana and teekshana . it is also useful in agnimandya, adhamana, udarashoola, krimi and kaphaja chhardi.
External Use-
Poultice prepared by using ajamoda seeds in warm water is externally applied over the joints for getting relief from joint pain.
It is also used in gouty arthrits,rheumatoid arthritis,osteoarthritis and non specific arthritis.
Sasula Atisara (Diarrhoea with pain)
In sasula Atisara (Diarrhoea with pain ) ajmoda powder,katvanga and madhuka mixed with milk, ghee, honey and sugar .Dose-2tsf twice a day
Vataja vikara (Disorders of vata) and swarabheda (Hoarseness of Voice)
Ajmoda powder with Combination of Devadaru (Cedrus deodara), Agnika (Carum roxburghianum) and honey is very useful in vata vyadhi (Disorders of vata) and Swarabheda (Hoarseness of voice).
It removes nervous constriction.
It gives relief in menstrual cramps.
It promotes downward flow of air (anulomana).
It stimulates digestive process.
Colic, indigestion, bloating, gas
Intestinal antiseptic
It dilates lung pathway by preventing the spasm.It shows beneficial effects on asthma,cough,cold,congestion and bronchitis.
Ajamoda seed powder in a dose of 1-3grams twice or thrice a day is given in rhematic arthritis
In childrens dose-125-500mg
ajamoda seed powder is also used to treat indigestion,bloating,and colic pain
Formulation (Kalp) Of Ajamoda :
Chaturbeeja choorna, Agnitundi, Krimikuthara, Ajamodadi choorna,
Chitrakadi choorna, Narayana choorna , Hingvashtaka choorna
Kalyanak vati,Mahayogaraj guggul
Dosage Of Ajamoda :
Choorna – 1 to 2 gm
Chemical Composition Of Ajamoda :
Its fruits contain an essential oil and a crystalline alkaloid called keton. It contains cumarine, anjelisine, soralin etc.
Research Corner Of Ajamoda:
Study done to evaluate the chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Trachyspermum roxburghianum. Study shown presence of thymol, r-terpinene and o-cymene were the major components of trachyspermum roxburghianum.
Side effects-
It is not indicated in pregnancy in large dose as it may cause uterus contractions.
It should be taken causiously in high pitta,hyperacidity as it increases pitta
It is drying in nature
The diureticaction of ajamoda works by irritating the kidneys and therfore should be used with causion in cases of renal disoders.
