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Carum copticum Benth. & Hook
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trachyspermum_ammi Carum copticum Benth. & Hook]
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'''Dipyaka''' (Latin: ''Carum copticum'' Benth. & Hook.; family: Umbelliferae) is an annual herbaceous plant widely cultivated for its aromatic fruits. In [[Ayurveda]], it is highly valued as a carminative, digestive stimulant, and Kapha-Vata pacifying medicine.<ref name="API">{{cite book |title=The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India |year=1986 |publisher=Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India |volume=1 |pages=02 |edition=Part I}}</ref>


==English name==
== English Name ==
Ajowan
Ajowan


==Therapeutic use==
== Therapeutic Use ==
Gulma(abdominal lump), Aruchi(anorexia), Adhmana(abdominal distention),Hikka, Chardi(vomiting), krumi roga(worms), sula(pain)<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 1 :02</ref>
Gulma (abdominal lump), Aruchi (anorexia), Adhmana (abdominal distention), Hikka, Chardi (vomiting), Krumi roga (worms), Sula (pain)<ref name="API" />


==Synonyms in Charak Samhita==
== Synonyms in Charak Samhita ==
Dipyaka(it increase appetite), Yavani, Bhutik, Dipya, Ajamodika
* ''Dipyaka'' &ndash; Increases appetite.
* ''Yavani''
* ''Bhutik''
* ''Dipya''
* ''Ajamodika''


==Synonyms in bhavaprakasa nighantu==
== Synonyms in Bhavaprakasa Nighantu ==
Ajamoda, kharashva(fruits of ajamoda has got similar odour to donkey), maayuro, brahmakusha,kaaravi, lochamastaka<ref>Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Bhavaprakash Nighantu. Reprint Edition 2020, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, haritakyadi varga, verse no.-77</ref>
* ''Ajamoda''
* ''Kharashva'' &ndash; Fruits of ajamoda have an odor similar to a donkey.
* ''Maayuro''
* ''Brahmakusha''
* ''Kaaravi''
* ''Lochamastaka''<ref name="Bhavaprakash">{{cite book |last=Chunekar |first=Krushnachandra |title=Bhavaprakash Nighantu |year=2020 |publisher=Chaukhambha Bharati Academy |pages=Haritakyadi varga, verse no.- 77 |edition=Reprint}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable"
== Ayurvedic Pharmacological Properties ==
== Ayurvedic pharmacological properties ==
According to classical Ayurvedic pharmacodynamics (''Rasa Panchaka''), Dipyaka has the following properties:<ref name="API" />
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|+'''Properties'''
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
|'''Sr.no.'''
! Sr. No. !! Pharmacological Criteria !! Properties (Ayurvedic Attributes)
|'''Pharmacological criteria'''
|'''Properties'''
|-
|-
|1
| 1 || Taste (''[[Rasa]]'') || Pungent (''Katu'')
|Taste (rasa)
|Pungent (katu)
|-
|-
|2
| 2 || Potency (''[[Veerya]]'') || Hot (''Ushna'')
|Potency (veerya)
|Hot (ushna)
|-
|-
|3
| 3 || Post-digestion Effect (''[[Vipaka]]'') || Pungent (''Katu'')
|Post digestion effect (vipaka)
|Pungent (katu)
|-
|-
|4
| 4 || Qualities (''[[Guna]]'') || Light (''Laghu''), Rough (''Ruksha''), Sharp (''Tikshna'')
|Qualities (guna)
|Light (laghu), Rough (ruksha), Sharp (tikshna)
|-
|-
|5
| 5 || Dosha Action (''[[Karma]]'') || Pacifies Kapha and Vata
|Actions  (karma)
|Pacify Kapha and Vata
|}
|}


==Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions ==
== Reference in Charak Samhita and its Actions ==
Dipyaka is prominently documented across multiple therapeutic chapters of the ''[[Charaka Samhita]]'':


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
|+ '''Herbs and their activities'''
! Sr. No. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity / Formulation / Therapeutic Use
| '''Sr.no.'''
| '''Reference in Charak Samhita'''
| '''Activity'''
|-
|-
| 1
| 1 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 23/20 || Santarpanajanya vikar chikitsa (management of over-nutrition disorder)
| Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 23/20
| Santarpanajanya vikar chikitsa(management of over nutrition disorder)
|-
|-
| 2
| 2 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 27/170 || Harita Varga (Class of green herbs)
| Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 27/170
| Harita Varga(Class of green herbs)
|-
|-
| 3
| 3 || Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 27/307 || Krutanna Varga (Class on food articles)
| Cha.Sa.[[Sutra Sthana]] 27/307
| Krutanna Varga(Class on food articles)
|-
|-
| 4
| 4 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/69 || Ingredient of Hingusauvarchaladya ghrita
| Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/69
| Ingredient of Hingusauvarchaladya ghrita
|-
|-
| 5
| 5 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/71 || Ingredient of Hapushadya ghrita
| Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/71
| Ingredient of Hapushadya ghrita
|-
|-
| 6
| 6 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/86 || Ingredient of Shatyadi Churna
| Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/86
| Ingredient of Shatyadi Churna  
|-
|-
| 7
| 7 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/165 || Pathya Diet in Gulma (wholesome food in treatment of abdominal lump)
| Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/165
| Pathya Diet in Gulma(wholesome food in treatment of abdominal lump)
|-
|-
| 8
| 8 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/168 || Vata, Kapha and Mala Anulomanarth
| Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 5/168
| Vata, Kapha and Mala Anulomanarth
|-
| 9
| Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/27
| Used for making decoction in Kaphaj  prameha(diabetes)
|-
|-
| 10
| 9 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/27 || Used for making decoction in Kaphaj prameha (diabetes)
| Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/29
| Used for making decoction in Kaphaj prameha(diabetes)
|-
|-
| 11
| 10 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/29 || Used for making decoction in Kaphaj prameha (diabetes)
| Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/38
| Trikantakadhya Tail/Ghrit in Vata-kaphaj prameha(diabetes)  
|-
|-
| 12
| 11 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/38 || Trikantakadhya Tail/Ghrit in Vata-kaphaj prameha (diabetes)
| Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/41
| Ingredient  in Madhvasava
|-
|-
| 13
| 12 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 6/41 || Ingredient in Madhvasava
| Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 9/54
| Ingredient in Apara  lasunadya Ghrita
|-
|-
| 14
| 13 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 9/54 || Ingredient in Apara lasunadya Ghrita
| Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 9/55
| Ingredient in Apara lasunadya Ghrita
|-
|-
| 15
| 14 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 9/55 || Ingredient in Apara lasunadya Ghrita
| Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/39
| Ingredient in Triphaladhyarishta
|-
|-
| 16
| 15 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/36 || Ingredient in Triphaladhyarishta
| Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/43
| Ingredient in Kshar Gudika
|-
|-
| 17
| 16 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/43 || Ingredient in Kshar Gudika
| Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/55
| Ingredient in Chitrakadi  Ghrita
|-
|-
| 18
| 17 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 12/55 || Ingredient in Chitrakadi Ghrita
| Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/103
| In treatment  of Kaphaja  uadara roga
|-
|-
| 19
| 18 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/103 || In treatment of Kaphaja uadara roga
| Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/125
| As an  ingredient of narayan churna
|-
|-
| 20
| 19 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 13/125 || As an ingredient of narayan churna
| Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/63
|-
| As an ingredient of traushnadi churna
| 20 || Cha.Sa.[[Chikitsa Sthana]] 14/63 || As an ingredient of traushnadi churna
|}
|}


==Dose==
== Dose ==
* 1-3 gm powder<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 1 :02</ref>
* '''Powder (''Churna''):''' 1 – 3 g daily.<ref name="API" />
==Important formulation==
 
As per A.P.I.<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume 1 :02</ref>
== Important Formulation ==
* Ajamodarka
As per A.P.I.<ref name="API" />
* Ajmodadi churna
* ''Ajamodarka''
* ''Ajmodadi churna''


== Current Availability ==
Available


== Current Researches ==
* Under development.


==Current availability ==
== References ==
Available
{{Reflist|refs=
==Current researches ==
<ref name="API">{{cite book |title=The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India |year=1986 |publisher=Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India |volume=1 |pages=02 |edition=Part I}}</ref>
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<ref name="Bhavaprakash">{{cite book |last=Chunekar |first=Krushnachandra |title=Bhavaprakash Nighantu |year=2020 |publisher=Chaukhambha Bharati Academy |pages=Haritakyadi varga, verse no.- 77 |edition=Reprint}}</ref>
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Revision as of 09:56, 10 September 2026

Carum copticum Benth. & Hook

Section/Chapter Herb database/Dipyaka
Botanical name(s) Carum copticum Benth. & Hook
Family Umbeliferae
Availability Available
Contributors Team Dravyaguna
Year of publication 2026
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

Dipyaka (Latin: Carum copticum Benth. & Hook.; family: Umbelliferae) is an annual herbaceous plant widely cultivated for its aromatic fruits. In Ayurveda, it is highly valued as a carminative, digestive stimulant, and Kapha-Vata pacifying medicine.[1]

English Name

Ajowan

Therapeutic Use

Gulma (abdominal lump), Aruchi (anorexia), Adhmana (abdominal distention), Hikka, Chardi (vomiting), Krumi roga (worms), Sula (pain)[1]

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

  • Dipyaka – Increases appetite.
  • Yavani
  • Bhutik
  • Dipya
  • Ajamodika

Synonyms in Bhavaprakasa Nighantu

  • Ajamoda
  • Kharashva – Fruits of ajamoda have an odor similar to a donkey.
  • Maayuro
  • Brahmakusha
  • Kaaravi
  • Lochamastaka[2]

Ayurvedic Pharmacological Properties

According to classical Ayurvedic pharmacodynamics (Rasa Panchaka), Dipyaka has the following properties:[1]

Sr. No. Pharmacological Criteria Properties (Ayurvedic Attributes)
1 Taste (Rasa) Pungent (Katu)
2 Potency (Veerya) Hot (Ushna)
3 Post-digestion Effect (Vipaka) Pungent (Katu)
4 Qualities (Guna) Light (Laghu), Rough (Ruksha), Sharp (Tikshna)
5 Dosha Action (Karma) Pacifies Kapha and Vata

Reference in Charak Samhita and its Actions

Dipyaka is prominently documented across multiple therapeutic chapters of the Charaka Samhita:

Sr. No. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity / Formulation / Therapeutic Use
1 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 23/20 Santarpanajanya vikar chikitsa (management of over-nutrition disorder)
2 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 27/170 Harita Varga (Class of green herbs)
3 Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 27/307 Krutanna Varga (Class on food articles)
4 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 5/69 Ingredient of Hingusauvarchaladya ghrita
5 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 5/71 Ingredient of Hapushadya ghrita
6 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 5/86 Ingredient of Shatyadi Churna
7 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 5/165 Pathya Diet in Gulma (wholesome food in treatment of abdominal lump)
8 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 5/168 Vata, Kapha and Mala Anulomanarth
9 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 6/27 Used for making decoction in Kaphaj prameha (diabetes)
10 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 6/29 Used for making decoction in Kaphaj prameha (diabetes)
11 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 6/38 Trikantakadhya Tail/Ghrit in Vata-kaphaj prameha (diabetes)
12 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 6/41 Ingredient in Madhvasava
13 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 9/54 Ingredient in Apara lasunadya Ghrita
14 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 9/55 Ingredient in Apara lasunadya Ghrita
15 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/36 Ingredient in Triphaladhyarishta
16 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/43 Ingredient in Kshar Gudika
17 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 12/55 Ingredient in Chitrakadi Ghrita
18 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 13/103 In treatment of Kaphaja uadara roga
19 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 13/125 As an ingredient of narayan churna
20 Cha.Sa.Chikitsa Sthana 14/63 As an ingredient of traushnadi churna

Dose

  • Powder (Churna): 1 – 3 g daily.[1]

Important Formulation

As per A.P.I.[1]

  • Ajamodarka
  • Ajmodadi churna

Current Availability

Available

Current Researches

  • Under development.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. 1 (Part I ed.). Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India. 1986. p. 02. 
  2. ↑ Chunekar, Krushnachandra (2020). Bhavaprakash Nighantu (Reprint ed.). Chaukhambha Bharati Academy. pp. Haritakyadi varga, verse no.– 77. 

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