The fruits (seeds) of this umbellifera are part of the Ayurvedic repertoire and also intervene to flavor the dishes of traditional Indian cuisine. Ajowan provides an essential oil whose composition resembles that of thymol thyme, its two dominant ingredients being identical: thymol and paracymene.
Indication
Botanical family of apiaceae or umbelliferae
Latin name: Trachyspermum ammi
Essential oil obtained by distillation of the seeds
properties
The essential oil of ajowan will be used successfully against a large number of bacterial, viral and parasitic infections, more specifically at the intestinal, urinary and gynecological levels. It is also an alternative to cinnamon. Its other interesting specificity is to fight against cutaneous parasitoses and infectious dermatoses like the erisypele, also called "infectious cellulitis". The presence of paracymene makes it analgesic.
Association possible
Infectious dermatosis: 2 parts of ajowan essential oil, 2 parts of tea tree essential oil, 1 part of helichrysum essential oil, 1 part of peppermint essential oil, the total of essential oils representing 10 % in 90% vegetable oil of St. John 's wort . In repeated local applications.
Infectious Parasitosis: 2 parts of ajowan essential oil, 2 parts of tea tree essential oil, 1 part of clove essential oil, the total of essential oils representing 10% in 90% of St. John 's Wort vegetable oil. In repeated local applications.
Composition
Trachyspermum ammi
Special precautions
Even if this essential oil is relatively soft, it should never, for all that, forget to dilute it. Caution also with the young child and the pregnant woman.
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