Botanical name: Trachyspermum ammi
Other names: Bishop’s weed
Part used: seed
Taste (rasa): Pungent, bitter
Characteristic (guna): Light, dry, penetrating
Energy (veerya): Heating
Post digestive effect (vipak): Pungent
Dosha effect: Reduces V and K, increases P
Action (karma): Improves digestion, promotes breast milk, benefits breathing, reduces toxin (ama), kills parasites, alleviates pain.
Dosage: Up to 5g/day