मेथिका चन्द्र शूरश्च कालाऽजाजी यवानिका
एतच्चतुष्टयं युक्तं चतुर्बीजमिति स्मृतम्
तच्चूर्णं भक्षितं नित्यं निहन्ति पवनामयम्
अजीर्णं शूलमाध्मानं पार्श्वशूलं कटिव्यथाम् ।
Chaturbeejam
Methika – Fenugreek- ഉലുവ
Chandrashura – Lepidium sativum – Garden cress- ആശാളി
Kala Ajaji – Kalonji – Nigella sativa- കരിഞ്ജീരകം
Yavanika – Ajwain - Carum copticum - അയമോദകം.
All the four seeds are taken in equal parts, ground individually to get fine powder. Mixed thoroughly and preserved in air tight containers.
Dose: 1 – 2 grams, 2 – 3 times a day, before food along with buttermilk / ghee / hot water.
Indications:-
पवनामयम् - Vata imbalance disorders, bloating, gas trouble in stomach and intestines .
अजीर्णं - Indigestion
शूल - Abdominal colic pain
आध्मानं - Bloating, gaseous distension of abdomen.
पार्श्वशूलं - Pain in flanks, sides of chest and abdomen
कटिव्यथाम् - Hip pain, low back pain
It is also used in treating pre-menstrual syndrome(PMS) with stomach pain and discomfort ahead of periods. It is also useful in relieving amenorrhoea and painful periods. This action can be attributed to Kalonji, which induces periods.
*It is best to avoid this during pregnancy*
