It is widely used in culinary and traditional medicine practices.
Health Benefits:
- Digestive Aid: Ayamodhakam is known to aid digestion and help relieve indigestion, bloating, and gas.
- Respiratory Health: It can help alleviate respiratory issues such as asthma, bronchitis, and cough.
- Antimicrobial Properties: Ayamodhakam has antimicrobial properties that can help fight against certain bacterial and fungal infections.
- Pain Relief: It can help alleviate pain associated with arthritis and rheumatic conditions.
- Anti-inflammatory: Ayamodhakam possesses anti-inflammatory properties that can help reduce inflammation in the body.
How to Use:
- Culinary Use: Ayamodhakam is commonly used as a spice in various Indian dishes, particularly in lentil dishes, bread, and snacks.
- Medicinal Use: It can be used in the form of a decoction or infused in warm water to make a herbal tea for its therapeutic benefits.
How to Store:
- Store Ayamodhakam seeds or powder in an airtight container in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight.
Different Languages:
- English: Bishop’s Weed / Ajwain
- Malayalam: ആയംകൊടി (Ayamkodi)
- Tamil: ஓமம் (Omam)
- Kannada: ಓಂಮ (Omam)
- Telugu: వాము (Vamu)
- Hindi: अजवाइन (Ajwain)
- Arabic: القزمة المعمرة (Al-Qazmah Al-Maymrah)
