Ajwain Oil

Ajowan Seed Oil also called ajwain seed oil, is steam distilled from the seeds of a plant known botanically as Trachyspermum ammi syn. Carum copticum. It has been used medicinally for thousands of years.

Ajwain Oil Specification

Botonical Name: Trachyspermum ammi 
Origin: India
Appearance: Golden liquid 
Plant part used: Seed 
Method of Extraction: Steam Distillation
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Trachyspermum
Species: T. copticum
Solubility: Soluble in Alcohols,Essential Oils and insoluble in water 
Constituents: High in thymol, as much as 50%; alpha-pinene, p-cymene, limonene, gamma-terpines
Ajwain Oil Use: Ajowan oil is anti-infectious, antibacterial, antiviral, anti-fungal, anti-parasitic, antiseptic, anti-nausea, and a tonic. Ajowan oil is used as a sedative or for whooping cough and toothaches in India. Ajowan oil assists
onchitis, skin disease, gas, digestive weakness, cholera, & diarrhea. Ajowan oil is also used as a circulatory stimulant.

Raw ajwain smells almost exactly like thyme because it also contains thymol, but is more aromatic and less subtle in taste, as well as slightly bitter and pungent. It tastes like thyme or caraway, only stronger. Even a small amount of raw ajwain will completely dominate the flavor of a dish. Ajowain is also know as Bishop's weed. The Ajowain Essential oil is highly used in India for flavouring and for home made medications from ancient times. It is basically used in stomach ache.

This oil is rather versatile and hence ajowan essential oil blend well with –
▪ Parsley oil
▪ Thyme oil
▪ Sage oil