Vedomax Khurasani Ajwain – Khurasani Ajwaain – Parasika Yavani – Hyoscyamus Niger

Khurasani Ajwain/ Khorasni Yavani/ Ajwain Khurasani is the seeds of the plant Hyoscyamus niger belonging to nightshade family or Solanaceae. This family consists of about 98 genera and some 2, 700 species of the plant. Some of the plants belonging to this family are highly toxic like Datura, Mandragora and Atropa belladonna (deadly nightshade). Khurasani Ajwain is also known as stinking nightshade or black henbane. This plant is also toxic.Khurasani ajwain is native of Khurasan, Iran. It is used in Ayurveda and Unani medicine system for the treatment of a variety of diseases. It is also used as substitute of opium because of its hypnotic, hallucinogenic, narcotic, and sedative properties. Every part of Khurasani ajwain plant contains alkaloids. These alkaloid can cause increase in heart rate and respiratory rate, dilation of pupil, excitement, and seizures. It is always used in recommended low dosage only.