Ajowan
| Botanical Name | Trachyspermum ammi or syn. Carum copticum, Trachyspermum |
| Botanical family | Ajwain, bishop’s weed, sprague |
| Origin | India |
| Method | Complete distillation by steam distillation |
| Plant part | Seeds |
| Note | |
| Appearance | limpid mobile liquid, which can easily crystallize depending on the temperature (for this crystallization to disappear, warm your oil slightly by passing the bottle under a stream of hot water) |
| Color | transparent to brown |
| Odor | characteristic of thyme |
| Biochemical composition of the essential oil | Phenols (50%): thymol, carvacrol Monoterpenes (30%): para-cymene, gamma-terpinene |
| Therapeutic properties | Very powerful wide-spectrum anti-infective ++++ General tonic and stimulant +++ |
| Main therapeutic indications | Any infection, any location: ++++ – respiratory: bronchitis, pneumonia, influenza, COPD, etc. – skin: abscesses, infected wounds, boils, bedsores, etc. – urinary: cystitis, pyelonephritis, etc. – intestinal: amoebiasis, tapeworms, dysentery, candidiasis, etc. HCAIs +++ |