Yavani (Ajwain)

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Yavani (Ajwain)

Latin name

Trachyspermum ammi

Therapeutic Dose

  • 3-6 g of the drug in power form.

Family

Umbelliferae

Part Used

  • Beej (seed)

Name in Different Language

  • Sanskrit : Dipyaka, Yamani, Yamanika, Yavanika
  • English : Bishop’s weed
  • Hindi : Ajwain, Jevain

Pharmalogical Actions

  • It acts as an appetite stimulant
  • It helps to treat nausea and vomiting associated with dyspepsia
  • Useful in blood purification, detoxification and bloating

Therapeutic Dose

  • 3-6 g of the drug in power form.

Used in Following SAVA Products

Reference

[1] Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India: Part – 1 Volume – 1; Monograph no. 31. Published by Dept. of

AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India.

[2] Marathe, Durgaprasad, and Pradyumna Ratnakar. "A Survey to Assess the Efficacy and Tolerability of Natural Appetite Stimulants in Pediatric Patients." Indian Journal Of Clinical Practice 34.3 (2023): 19-25.

[3] Bulbul, Latifa, and M. S. K. Choudhuri. "Effect of Asmarihara kasaya curna (ASM)-an ayurvedic formulation on lipid profile after chronic administration." International Journal of Basic Medical Sciences and Pharmacy (IJBMSP) 2.2

(2012).

[4] Goyal, Saloni, et al. “Trachyspermum ammi: A review on traditional and modern pharmacological aspects.” Biological Sciences 2.4 (2022): 324-337.

Reference

[1] Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India: Part – 1 Volume – 1; Monograph no. 31. Published by Dept. of

AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India.

[2] Marathe, Durgaprasad, and Pradyumna Ratnakar. "A Survey to Assess the Efficacy and Tolerability of Natural Appetite Stimulants in Pediatric Patients." Indian Journal Of Clinical Practice 34.3 (2023): 19-25.

[3] Bulbul, Latifa, and M. S. K. Choudhuri. "Effect of Asmarihara kasaya curna (ASM)-an ayurvedic formulation on lipid profile after chronic administration." International Journal of Basic Medical Sciences and Pharmacy (IJBMSP) 2.2

(2012).

[4] Goyal, Saloni, et al. “Trachyspermum ammi: A review on traditional and modern pharmacological aspects.” Biological Sciences 2.4 (2022): 324-337.