Ajwain is the seed a Punjabi grandmother reaches for before she reaches for anything else. Distilled, it sheds the harshness of the raw seed and keeps the thymol — that hot, clean sharpness that cuts straight through a heavy meal. Laraib draws it in a traditional deg at the Multan works: one seed, one water, and nothing else in the bottle.
What it is traditionally used for
- Taken as a carminative to break up and expel trapped wind
- Traditionally used to sharpen a dull appetite and set digestion right
- Long taken for stomach pain, griping and post-meal heaviness
- Used in Unani practice for old, lingering fevers and phlegmatic complaints
- Traditionally taken to support the normal working of the liver
- Used in water retention (istisqa) as it is understood in classical practice
How it is made
Whole ajwain seed, single-origin from the Punjab, is soaked overnight and then steam-distilled in a traditional deg — the vapour rising through the seed bed and condensing slowly, so only the volatile aromatic fraction crosses into the receiver. Nothing is added afterwards: no sugar, no alcohol, no essence, no preservative. Water and the seed’s own oil.
How to take it
30–60 ml, morning and evening, plain or cut with an equal measure of water if you find it sharp. After a heavy meal, half a glass on its own is the usual way. Warmed slightly it acts faster on a cold, wind-bound stomach; chilled it is easier to drink in summer.
Good to know
- 800 ml family bottle
- DRAP registration number 0803812096
- Naturally sugar-free — no sweeteners of any kind
- 100% natural steam distillate; refrigerate once opened
Tooba Ansari (verified owner) –
Ordered three bottles to Sahiwal for the family. Sealed properly, arrived in four days. My appetite improved inside a week — I was barely eating before. It is a fixture in our fridge now.
Amna Iqbal (verified owner) –
Effective for wind and stomach cramps, no argument there. I do have to dilute it half and half because the taste is very strong on its own. My husband drinks it neat and says it is fine.
Zeeshan Haider (verified owner) –
Sharp and hot on the tongue, exactly as ajwain should be. Nothing added and no sugar, which is why I moved off the sweetened brands. Good for my acidity after late Karachi dinners.
Zohaib Sultan (verified owner) –
We drink half a glass after dinner every night now. The bloating after heavy Multani food is much less and I sleep better for it. The 800 ml bottle lasts about three weeks between two of us.