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 Karpooravalli / Omavalli / Ajwain leaves

        Karpooravalli has a lot of medicinal properties and hence played a crucial in the daily domestic cures prepared by our ancestors. This is because the leaves of the herb karpooravalli have the medicinal properties to cure the various physical complaints about all age groups from the very young to the very old.

        Especially, it is an ideal cure for the breathing problems encountered during the infanthood and childhood stages, uneasiness in the stomach, bile, vomiting sensation, cold, and indigestion complaints.

        Take 2/3 leaves of the karpooravalli herbal plant. Keep them in 140 ml of water and boil well.  Then, mix with a little honey and drink.

Omavalli Kashayam / Karpooravalli kasayam for kids:

        It would be difficult for the kids to eat the raw karpuravali leaves. We can prepare Ajwain medicinal kashayam by boiling the ajwain leaves (Oma ilai), beetel leaves (Vetrilai),tulsi leaves (Holy basil). After extracting the juice from all the 3 leaves, we can add palm sugar (PanangaLkandu) to this omavalli medicine and give to kids. Adults can also drink this to get relief from cold, cough, sore throat and congestion.

Consuming the raw leaves of karpooravalli can cure common cold, cough and throat infection. Wash the leaves well and eat those raw by chewing well. It would be a bit strong but manageable. Adults can do this.

Omavalli pathu – Karpooravalli patru for nasal/chest congestion

Warm this Mexican mint leaves slightly in direct heat and place them on the chest to get relief from cold congestion. It’s also effective in cases of mild asthma or wheezing to some extent. This is suitable for both kids and adults.

These Omavalli leaves can cure indigestion problems.

For insect bites and swelling, the karpuravalli leaves can be ground with little water to a thick paste. This paste can be applied on minor allergies and insect bites. However, consulting a physician is advised.

Make a syrup out of the karpooravalli juice. 

The juice has to be extracted by crushing the leaves of karpooravalli. Take a spoon of karpooravalli juice, add a spoon of honey and a pinch of fresh ground pepper powder. Mix well to make the syrup. This syrup must be made fresh. This should be given 2 teaspoon and 4 – 5 times a day until they get a good relief.

Apart from using as a food, inhaling the steam from a boiling mix of ginger, turmeric and karpooravalli leaves will also cure.

If this extract is given daily 2 times after the morning and evening eating sessions, wheezing and breathing complaints will get cured.

Karpooravalli Health Benefits

1.  The tea made by adding Karpooravalli leaves can be very beneficial in controlling cough. It also regulates the digestion and prevents constipation. karpooravalli juice is edible.

2.  Use of Karpooravalli seeds and leaves can solve the problem of irregularity in menstrual cycle. It also controls heavy and painful menstruation.

3.  Karpooravalli seeds are the oldest remedy to cure stomach pain in infants. It also controls the gastric problem in kids.  Karpooravalli recipes are prepared.

4.  How to use Karpooravalli for cold - Boil Karpooravalli leaves along with tulsi leaves in water and after cooling add a tsp of honey in the decoction. This is the best remedy to control prolonged dry cough.

5.  The itching and irritation of scalp can be reduced by applying paste of ajwain leaves on the affected area.

6.  Boil Karpooravalli seeds and leaves in water and inhale the vapour to control asthma effectively.

7.  Karpooravalli for babies - The congestion of nose can be treated by inhaling the vapour of the water boiled with Karpooravalli leaves and seeds.  Apply leaves jucie of karpooravalli for babies chest to reduce congestion.

8.  Adding Karpooravalli leaves in tea can be beneficial in preventing kidney stones.

9.  Chutney made with ajwain leaves, red chillies, coconut and salt not only helps digestion but also reduces nausea.

10. To reduce tooth pain or to cure mouth ulcers boil Karpooravalli seeds or leaves in water and rinse the mouth with the same.

11. Make a paste of Karpooravalli seeds and leaves. Apply this paste on heat rashes or swelling due to pimple.

12. To control dysentery chew some Karpooravalli seeds or boil some Karpooravalli leaves in water and sip it.

13. Ajwain leaves paste along with curd can be very beneficial in removing acne effectively.

14. Make a paste of ajwain seeds and leaves with mustard oil and this paste will prevent the entry of mosquitoes in room.

15. Mix Karpooravalli seeds paste in buttermilk and consume it to treat piles.

16. To reduce the alcohol desire, chewing Karpooravalli seeds is helpful.

17. The consumption of ajwain seeds regularly can burn the body fats and thus helps to reduce weight quickly.

18. The Karpooravalli seeds are useful in treating earache. Boil ajwain seeds with milk and put few drops in both ears for quick relief.

19. If you are suffering from hiccups, chew half tsp of ajwain seeds and sip little water on it. This remedy will quickly stop your hiccups.

20. The people who are suffering from premature ejaculation are advised to mix Karpooravalli powder in milk along with honey and pure ghee to overcome this problem surely.