Ajowan Oil

Ajowan Essential Oil / Ajwain Essential Oil USDA Organic Botanical Name: Trachyspermum ammi L. Extraction Method: Steam Distilled Type of Oil: Essential Oil Product Color: Pale yellow to Brownish yellow Odor: Strong, Similar to Thyme Plant part used: Seeds Country of Origin: India Shelf Life: 2 years Blends well with:  Orange, Lemon, Bergamot, Sage, Thyme     DESCRIPTION Description of Ajowan oil Ajowan essential oil, also known as ajwain seed oil, is steam distilled from the seeds of a plant known botanically as Trachyspermum ammi syn. Carum copticum. Medicinally it has been used for thousands of years and is known for its antioxidant properties.  Pure ajwain oil has herbaceous, spicy, medicinal odour with a strong top note similar to Thyme. It originated in Eastern Mediterranean region, possibly Egypt, found its way in USA with the Greeks and now is cultivated in USA, Central Europe, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. This herb has been in use since centuries in several cu