Celery / Carom /Thymol / Bishop’S Weed

SCIENTIFIC NAME :
Apium Graveolens / Trachyspermum Ammi / Ptichotis Ajawain

MEDICINAL VALUE :
Medically, celery is used as stimulant and is beneficial in treatment of Asthma and liver diseases.

NUTRIENT VALUE :
Celery leaves are excellent source of vitamin C and fibre. very good source of folic acid, potassium, and vitamins B1 and B6. Seeds are rich in dietary minerals. Celery seeds have a high content of omega-6 fatty acids

CULINERY AND OTHER VALUES :
The dried celery fruits are used as spice. Leaves and stalks are used in salads and soups. Also widely used in meat seasonings, flavoring beverages, ice creams and baked products.

GLOSSARY :
English : Celery / Carom /Thymol / Bishop’S Weed
Tamil : Ajmada / Asamtavoman / Omum
Malayalam : Ayamodakam / Omum / Vaum
Telugu : Vamu / Omamu
Kannada : Gudda Sompu / Oma / Ajawaana
Hindi : Shalari / Ajmud / Ajmoda / Randhuni / Ajwain
Bengali : Radhuni / Pathuni / Bandhuri / Chanur / Joane / Ajwain
Gujarati : Bodiajmoda / Yavan / Ajamo
Konkani : Celery / Ovey / Vovon
Marathi : Ajmoda / Ovaa
Oriya : Juani
Punjabi : Kernauli / Ajamoda / Avanika
Tulu : Oama
Kashmiri : Jawind
Urudu : Ajowain