8 THINGS YOU MUST KNOW ABOUT AJWAN

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YOGENDRA
AYURVEDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AJWAN

(S) Part Used:

  • seeds

Energetics:

  • pungent/heating/pungent

    • KV-P+

 

Tissues:

  • plasma

  • marrow

  • nerve

 

Systems:

  • digestive

  • respiratory

  • nervous

 

Actions:

  • stimulant

  • diaphoretic

  • expectorant

  • carminative

  • antispasmodic

  • diuretic

  • lithotriptic

 

Indications:

  • cold

  • flues

  • laryngitis

  • bronchitis

  • asthma

  • cough

  • colic

  • indigestion

  • edemayarthritis

 

Precautions:

  • hyperacidity

  • high pitta

 

Preparation:

  • infusion

  • powder (250 to 500mg)

 

AJWAN or wild celery seed is
  • a strong stimulant for
    •  digestive
    • respiratory
    • nerve .
  • For those suffering from
    • high vata
    • poor appetite
    • intestinal gas
    • sinus congestion
    it may be taken as a powder,
    •  one to three grams
      • three times a day before meals.
  • It also promotes
    • kidney function and
    • energizes the nerves.
  •  Ajwan is a powerful decongestant for
    • respiratory track
    • digestive track
  •  It clears out
    • deep seated Ama
    • revives obstructed and stagnant metabolic functioning
  • Ajwan
    • relieves intestinal spasms and
    • vitalizes
      • Prana
      • samana (the vata governing digestion) and
      • udana (the vata governing speech, effort and enthusiasm).
    • As such it helps
      • improve aspiration and
      • catalyze the ascending energies of the psyche.    

 

 

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