Yavani (ajwain, carom)

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit: यवानीयवानिकादीप्यकउग्रगन्धा
Hindi: अजवायनयवानीअजवाइनअजवान
English: Yavaniajwaincarom seedbishop's weed
Romanized: yavaniajwainajowan
Marathi: ओवा

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Ajwain (the commentary's gloss for the verse word karabī) is listed among fruits said to bind the stool strongly, to be cold and to be wholesome in pitta and kapha disorders.
Chapter 4 · p. 60 · v. 44Hindi commentaryTraditional description

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Formulations containing it

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Enema mixture (unnamed)बस्ति के लिए औषधि Phanitaka (thickened decoction) for pilesअर्शनाशक पाणितक Second Sarvavishari antidoteद्वितीय सर्वविषारि अगद

Conditions mentioned with it

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Conditions named in the preparations that use it, or linked to it directly.

Haemorrhoids (arsha)अर्श (बवासीर)Poisoning (visha)विष (ज़हर)Vata disorders (vatavyadhi)वात रोग

Organs and systems mentioned

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Anus and rectumगुदा Bones, joints and cartilageअस्थि, संधि और उपास्थि Brain and nervous systemमस्तिष्क और तंत्रिका तंत्र Heart and cardiovascular systemहृदय और रक्त-संवहनी तंत्र Intestines and colonआंतें और बृहदांत्र Stomach and digestive systemआमाशय और पाचन तंत्र

Other ingredients used together

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Count of shared preparations.

Devadaru (Himalayan cedar)देवदार (देवदारु)×2 Kushtha (costus root)कूठ (कुष्ठ)×2 Jiraka (cumin)जीरा (जीरक)×2 Kutaja (kurchi)कुड़ा (कुटज)×2 Chitraka (white leadwort)चित्रक (चीता)×2 Trikatu (three pungents)त्रिकटु (सोंठ, मिर्च, पीपल)×2 Sesame oil (tila taila)तिल का तेल (तैल)×1 Ghee (ghrita)घी (घृत)×1 Milk (ksheera)दूध (क्षीर)×1 Buttermilk (takra)छाछ (तक्र)×1 Curd (dadhi)दही (दधि)×1 Sour fermented gruel (kanjika)कांजी (काञ्जिक)×1 Trivrit (turpeth)निसोत (त्रिवृत्)×1 Madanaphala (emetic nut)मैनफल (मदनफल)×1 Eranda (castor plant)एरंड (एरण्ड)×1 Cow urine (gomutra)गोमूत्र (गाय का मूत्र)×1 Shunthi (dry ginger)सोंठ (शुण्ठी)×1 Maricha (black pepper)काली मिर्च (मरिच)×1

Topics of the text that discuss it

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Plant glossary, letter section द (entries 1–20: दर्भ to द्विरज)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, द वर्ग (प्रविष्टि 1–20: दर्भ से द्विरज)Plant glossary, अ entries 17–33 (अजाजी to अभया)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, अ वर्ग प्रविष्टि 17–33 (अजाजी से अभया)Plant glossary, व section, entries 1–53 (वकुला to व्योष)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, व वर्ग प्रविष्टि 1–53 (वकुला से व्योष)Properties of bael and other binding fruitsबेल आदि फलों के गुण Thickened decoction (phanitaka) for pilesअर्शनाशक फाणितक

Course sessions

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Grains and other foods, their merits and faultsधान्यादिगुणागुणविचार

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अजमोदावनयवानी दीपकअजमायन दीप्यकअजमायन विशालीअजमोद

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Plant glossary, letter section द (entries 1–20: दर्भ to द्विरज)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, द वर्ग (प्रविष्टि 1–20: दर्भ से द्विरज)Plant glossary, अ entries 17–33 (अजाजी to अभया)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, अ वर्ग प्रविष्टि 17–33 (अजाजी से अभया)Plant glossary, व section, entries 1–53 (वकुला to व्योष)वनौषधिशब्दादर्श, व वर्ग प्रविष्टि 1–53 (वकुला से व्योष)Properties of bael and other binding fruitsबेल आदि फलों के गुण Thickened decoction (phanitaka) for pilesअर्शनाशक फाणितक

Plant glossary entries4