Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Ajwain

Plant

English

Ajwain, Ajowan, Ajowan caraway

Latin

Trachyspermum ammi (L.) Sprague, Carum ajawain (Roxb.) Waring, Carum copticum (L.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex Hiern, Trachyspermum copticum (L.) Link., Trachyspermum ammi Sprague, Carum copticum, Trachyspermum copticum, Carum ajowan

Plantparts

Fruits, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Aids digestion, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Antifungal, Antifungal Agent, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Antihelmintic, Antimicrobial, anti-microbial action, Antimicrobial Agent, antiseptic, Antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, Asthma, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, benificial effect on the digestion, Bitter, Bitter Tonic, Carminative, Carminativum, Catarrh, Catarrhal inflammation, Clears gas, convulsive state, cramp, Cramps, Detox, Detoxicant, detoxicate, detoxicating, Detoxication, Detoxification, detoxify, diaorrhea, Diaphoretic, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive ulcers, Digestive weakness, disinfectant, dispel worms, dispepsia, Diuretic, dyspepsia, Eupeptic, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, expel worms, Fart, Flatulence, flatulency, flatus, fungicide, Fungitoxic, fungus, Gas, gastric ulcer, Good for digestion, helmint, Herbal tonic, hidrotic, improves digestion, Increases sexual desire, Indigestion, Induce sweating, inflammation of mucous membrane, intestinal gas, Love drug, Mucolytic agent, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, Pungent, relax spasms, Spasm, Spasmolytic, stimulates digestion, Stomach ulcers, sudorific, sweat-inducing, Tonic, treatment for worms, Ulcer, Used as an antiseptic, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, Warming digestive, wind, worm, worms

Foods

Aromatic, Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, Flavor, flavouring, spice

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Brazil, Used in Bangladesh

Ingredients

 Alpha-Pinene, ash, Beta-Pinene, Calcium, Camphene, Carbohydrates, Carene, Carotene, carvacrol, Chromium, cobalt, Copper, Dipentene, essential oil, fat, Fibres, iodine, iron, limonene, magnesium, manganese, mineral, myrcene, Niacin, Nickel, P-Cymene, phenol, phosphorus, potassium, protein, sodium, thymol, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, zinc, Α-Phellandrene, Α-Terpinene, Β-phellandrene, Γ-Terpinene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn4689

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