15 Benefits of Carom Seeds(Ajwain)

1. Its helps in indigestion and acidity

• Soak 2 teaspoon carom seeds overnight in a glass of water and drink it in the morning empty stomach.
• Take 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds and 1 teaspoon of carom seeds and add 1/2 teaspoon of ginger powder to it. Take this mix with water daily to cure heartburns.
• You can add it in your food.
• you can sprinkle carom seeds into your salads.
• You can make carom seeds tea and have it.

2. It prevents kidney stones.

3. It helps during respiratory issues and the common cold.

• Make a paste of carom(ajwain) seeds powder and jaggery by heating it and take 2 teaspoons of it twice a day to feel better.

4. It reduces the pain due to arthritis.

• you can apply the paste of crushed carom seeds on the joints or
• soak in a tub of hot water with a handful of carom seeds.

5. It is used as cleanser for the skin.

• To lighten the acne scars, make a paste of carom seeds powder and apply on the affected area for 10-15 minutes and then rinse.

6. It improves the skin.

• Due to its anti-inflammatory properties , it may restore oxidative free-radical damage caused by direct sunlight. Therefore to reduce your wrinkles, drink carom seed water and fight oxidative damage.

7. It reduces cholesterol.

• It contains ‘Niacin’ Vitamin which promotes better functioning of the heart.

8. It may helps in treating excessive bleeding and irregular menses.

9. It is an instant remedy of stomach pain.

• Take 1 teaspoon carom seeds with a pinch of salt and warm water to get instant relief from stomach pain and indigestion. 

10. It helps to fight diabetes.

11. It helps in weight loss.

• Soak 2 teaspoon carom seeds overnight in a glass of water and drink it in the morning empty stomach to see the results.

12. It prevents greying of hair.

13. It reduces headaches.

• It is rich in essential oils, carom seeds (ajwain) has a high thymol content, a pain-relieving compound.
• The best way to use carom seeds for a headache is making a poultice of ajwain or chewing a few carom(ajwain) seeds.

14. It helps to reduce the tooth ache.

• Mix 1 teaspoon of carom seeds with a pinch of salt in a glass of lukewarm water. Gargle with this warm water at least twice a day until you have complete relief.

15. It may lower blood pressure.

•  Due to thymol , a major component of carom seeds. It may have calcium-channel-blocking effects and could help lower blood pressure levels.