Rasa (Taste)
Katu,Tikta
The primary taste perceived on the tongue.
Ajamoda (Celery)
Biennial herb.
Medicinal Plant
Ajamoda (Celery)
Carum roxburghianum · Apiaceae
Biennial herb.
Scientific Name
Carum roxburghianum
Family
Apiaceae
Hindi Name
Ajamoda
Used Part
Phala (Fruit)
Botanical Description
About the Ajamoda Plant
Morphology and field-identification notes as documented in our Dravyaguna library.
Biennial herb. stems 0.3-2.4 m, erect & branching. Leaves- radical leaves are pinnate with large deeply lobed segments. Cauline tripartite; segments once or twice trifid. Peduncle 6 mm. leaf-opposed. Flowers- in white umbels having 5-10 rays. Fruit- 1.5-2 mm.
Ayurvedic Properties
Rasa Panchaka — Classical Properties
The five-fold framework Ayurveda uses to describe a drug — Rasa, Guna, Vipaka, Veerya and its effect on the doshas.
Guna (Qualities)
Laghu,Ruksha, Tikshna
Physical and energetic attributes of the dravya.
Vipaka (Post-digestive Effect)
Katu
Taste that emerges after complete digestion.
Dosha Karma (Action on Doshas)
Kaphavatahara
Effect on Vata, Pitta and Kapha doshas.
Veerya (Potency)
Ushna
Heating (ushna) or cooling (sheeta) energy.
Ayurvedic Actions (Karma)
Dipana, Ruchikara, Shulahara, Hridya, Vrishya, Balya, Krimighna, Chardighna, Hikkanigrahana, Bastirujahara.
Modern Phytochemistry
Chemistry & Pharmacology
How modern science maps onto the classical understanding of this dravya.
Pharmacological Action
What the Science Says
Carminative, Stimulant, Expectorant, Emmenagogue, Cardiotonic
Phytoconstituents
Active Compounds
Seed- anthoxanthins, graveobioside A&B; luteolin; apiose-glycosider; myristicic acid; aprumetin umbelliferene, chrysoeriol.
Therapeutic Usage
Clinical Applications of Ajamoda
Classical Ayurvedic indications drawn directly from the Dravyaguna tradition — paired with the preparations recommended in shastra.
01
Useful in Sashula Atisara (diarrhoea with pain). Milk mixed with ghee, honey, sugar, powder of Ajamoda , Katvanga (Ailanthes excelsa) and Mulethi is administered.
02
Combination of Devadaru , Ajamoda and honey is very useful in Vata vyadhi (Disorders of Vata) and Swarabheda (Hoarseness of voice).
Always consult a qualified Ayurvedic physician before using any herb therapeutically. Dose, anupana and Prakriti-specific suitability matter.
Yoga / Kalpana
Classical Formulations
Common Ayurvedic preparations where Ajamoda is a key ingredient.
- Ajamoda ark, Ajamodadi churna, Ajamodadi vatak, Hingavashtaka Churna
Shastra Pramana
Classical Reference
अजमोदा कटुस्तीक्ष्णा दीपनी कफवातनुत् । उष्णा विदाहिनी हृद्या वृष्या बलकरी लघुः ॥नेत्रामय कृमिच्छर्दिहिक्का बस्तिरुजो हरेत् ।। (भा.प्र. हरीतक्यादि वर्ग-78-79)