Ajmoda

Botanical name

Carum roxburghianum

Family

Umbelliferae

Sanskrit:

Agni, ajmoda, bastamoda, gandhadala, dipyaka, karavi, markati,
moda, modini, vishali.

English

Celery, marsh parsley, smallage, wild celery.

Hindi

Shalari, sonira.

Kannada

Ajamoda, guddaga sompu.

Malayalam

Callari.

Telugu

Sompu.

Tamil

Callari

Marathi

 

Distribution:

It is cultivated in parts of india such as maharastra, up, punjab.

Parts used:

Fruits

Dose:

1 to 3 grams.

Chemical constituents

Ayurvedic properties:

Quality (guna)

Light, dry, and tikshana.

Taste (rasa)

Katu, tikta rasa.

Metabolism (vipaka)

Katu

Potency (virya)

Ushna

Impact (prabhava)

Shoola prashamana.

Pharmacological action:

Therapeutic uses

The extracts of seeds of ajmoda are having analgesic property. As it is having hridya property, it helps in treating heart ailments. Due to its tikshana property, it helps in urinary disorders, uti, and even it acts as micturitive, and it is used in uterine disorders. It helps in relieving cough.

Some of the common formulations

  • Agnitundi vati
  • Brahmi vati
  • Chitrakadi churna
  • Hingvashtak churna
  • Maha yogaraj guggulu
  • Yogaraj guggulu
  • Vishagarbh taila
  • Krimi kuthar rasa
  • Eladi ghrita
  • Vais vanara churna