6 Amazing Health Benefits Of Ajwain(Carom Seed)

Ajwain also known as carom seed, is easily available in the Indian kitchen. From adding ajwain in tadka to giving it to someone who is suffering from indigestion. We can use it in various ways. This wonderful seed contains an essential oil called “thymol”, which is antiseptics and also has anti-inflammatory properties.This article will tell you few amazing health benefits of ajwain seeds.

Due to their medicinal properties, carom seeds have an important role to play in Ayurveda. It can treat a lot of diseases and disorders. Ajwain has a nice aroma but it is quite pungent in taste.

Let’s have a look at the nutritional composition of Ajwain per 100 gm.

Component	Content
Total Cal	305kcal
Sodium	10mg
Fat	25g
Protein	16g
Carbs	43g
Iron	4mg
Vit C	4mg
Fiber	39.2 g

Amazing Health benefits of Ajwain

Aids in digestion.
Helps in treating cold and cough.
Ajwain seeds for ear and tooth ache.
Helpful in weight loss.
Ease Arthritis pain.
Anti-fungal and Anti-bacterial properties.

Aids in digestion

Ajwain is a good source of dietary fiber. It enhances the digestive system. This seed also helps in treating acidity, gas, and chronic indigestion. They will keep your stomach strong if you had it regularly.

You can simply have ajwain seed with a little amount of black salt. It is an effective home remedy to deal with indigestion and acidity. You can also add 1 tsp of ginger powder to it, and have a glass of water after it. You will feel a great relief in your acidity.

Helps in treating cold and cough

These seeds help in treating cold and cough. Drinking ajwain water also helps in discharging mucus easily.

If you are suffering from a cough then boil the ajwain in water and drink like hot tea for relief. For cold, you can make a paste of carrom seeds and jaggery(in equal quantity). Add a pinch of dry ginger powder to this paste. Consume this daily two times till you feel better. It will also give you relief from respiratory problems.

You can also try making ajwain potli for kids and babies. Make small potli in a thin cloth. Heat this on the hot pan. Give hot compress on chest and back. Make sure to check the heat before applying it to the baby. You can also keep this potli under the pillow of the baby, this will help in nasal congestion.

Ajwain For ear and tooth ache

The oil extracted from carom seed is useful in treating ear and toothache. You can buy it from any medical store.

If you have an earache, then directly put two drops of this oil in the ear. For toothache mix 1 teaspoon of oil with a pinch of salt in a lukewarm glass of water. Gargle with this water twice daily, until you have complete relief from pain.

Help in weight loss

Carom seed or ajwain is very helpful in increasing metabolism and hence speeding your weight loss process. You can use carom seed for weight loss in various ways. I am sharing two methods.

Take 2 tablespoons of carom seeds say 25 gm and soak it in the 250 ml of water overnight. Mix the seeds with water in the morning with the help of a spoon and strain in another glass, now for added benefits, you can add one teaspoon of honey in it and yes you are good to go your amazing health drink is ready. Remember to have this first thing in the morning. Take this daily for 21 days to see the visible changes.

If you don’t have enough time in the morning to prepare a drink or you forget to soak in last night, this is another easy-to-go method that you can apply. For this, you have to take 250 grams of carom seeds and dry roast them once it cools then transfer them to an airtight container. Have one teaspoon daily before half n hour of breakfast. You can also have it before any meals if you like the taste.

Ajwain Seed to Ease Arthritis pain

Ajwain seed can also be used to get relief from the pain related to arthritis. They can also reduce inflammation.

Crush the ajwain seed with little water and apply this paste to the affected area for 20 minutes. Alternatively, you can also soak your hand in hot ajwain-infused water.

Applying ajwain seed oil directly on the affected area will also give you relief in pain.

Anti-fungal and Anti-bacterial properties

Ajwain seeds contain thymol and carvacrol. These substances are known to prevent bacteria and fungi growth. It is a beneficial remedy to treat various bacteria including E.coli, which is often caused by food poisoning and stomach ache.