Botanical Name: Trachyspermum copticum Plant Part: Herb Extraction Method: Steam distilled Origin: India Description: Ajowan is an annual herbaceous, 30 -70 cm (1 -2 ft) in height, bearing feathery leaves and red flowers. An erect glabrous or minutely pubescent-branched annual. The stems are striate, the leaves are rather distant, 2-3 pinnately divided, the segments linear. Color: Pale yellow brown Common Uses: Ajowan essential oil is much valued for its anti spasmodic, stimulant, tonic, and carminative properties. It is a potent anti microbial agent. Consistency: Light Note: Top Strength of Aroma: Strong Blends well with: Thyme, parsley, sage Aromatic Scent: herbaceous - spicy medicinal odor, much likes thyme History: Also known as Bishop’s Weed, the essential oil of Ajowan has been traditionally used in India as an antiseptic and aromatic carminative. Its action and uses are similar to those of thymol. Ajowan is native to India, but is also cultivated in Iran, Egypt Pakistan and Afghanistan. Cautions: Use well diluted as it can cause skin irritation. Avoid during pregnancy.
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Submited By: annmarie from Tempe, Arizona on 10/28/2008 Rating:
I use Ajowan (mixed in a spray bottle with water) on my counter tops in the kitchen and bathroom-it's great.
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Botanical Name: Trachyspermum copticum 
