Ajamodadi Churna
Ajamodadi Churna is a classical Ayurvedic churna, a fine herbal powder. Piperine from Pippali and Maricha acts as bioenhancer. Volatile oils from Ajamoda and Hingu promote gastric motility and absorption. The Ayurvedic Formulary of India (Part I, entry 7:1) lists 12 ingredients, beginning with Ajamoda, Vidanga, Saindhava lavana and Devadaru.
| Also known as | Ajamodadi Churna, AjamodadiChurna |
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Composition
As given in the Ayurvedic Formulary of India, Part I, entry 7:1 (AJAMODADI CURNA), which cites Sarngadharasamhita, Madhyamakhanda, Adhyaya 6; 113-115.. Names, parts and quantities are transcribed as printed and checked row by row against the book. Manufacturers' versions of a classical formulation can differ from the formulary.
| # | Ingredient | Part | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajamoda | fruit | 12 g. |
| 2 | Vidanga * | fruit | 12 g. |
| 3 | Saindhava lavana | 12 g. | |
| 4 | Devadaru | heart wood | 12 g. |
| 5 | Citraka | root | 12 g. |
| 6 | Pippalimula | root | 12 g. |
| 7 | Satapuspa (Satahva) * | flower | 12 g. |
| 8 | Pippali | fruit | 12 g. |
| 9 | Marica | fruit | 12 g. |
| 10 | Pathya (haritaki) | pericarp | 60 g. |
| 11 | Vrddhadaruka | root | 120 g. |
| 12 | Nagara (Sunthi) | rhizome | 120 g. |
* The scanned text was damaged at this row and the name was read from the entry's own Sanskrit verse.
The evidence at a glance
3papers on this site for this drug, published 2010 to 2023, every one with a DOI.
- 3Laboratory and animal studies
A count is not a conclusion and a tier is a study design, not a verdict. Everything listed here is laboratory or animal work, which does not show an effect in people.true See the research index for how papers are tiered.
Names and identification
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Ajamodadi Churna |
Ayurvedic pharmacology (Dravyaguna)
| Property | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Rasa (Taste) | Katu | Primary taste |
| Guna (Quality) | Laghu, Tikshna | Physical quality |
| Virya (Potency) | Ushna | Heating/Cooling effect |
| Vipaka (Post-digestive) | Katu | Post-digestive effect |
Dosage forms and preparation
Dosage Forms: Churna (fine powder), Capsules (modern), Sachets (modern)
Standard Dosage: 3-6 g twice daily with warm water before meals. The Ayurvedic Formulary of India attributes this formula to Sarngadharasamhita, Madhyamakhanda, Adhyaya 6; 113-115.
Optimal Timing: Before meals (Bhojana-purva), 30 minutes before lunch and dinner
Storage: Store in airtight containers in a cool, dry place. Protect from moisture and light. Temperature not exceeding 30°C. Hygroscopic. Avoid exposure to humid conditions.
Marker Compounds: Piperine, Thymol, 6-Gingerol, Embelin (from Vidanga)
Vehicle (Anupana): Warm water or buttermilk
Synergistic Combinations
What manufacturers publish about this preparation
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The formulary entry above fixes the ingredients and the quantity of each. Whether you can check a particular product against it depends on what its manufacturer publishes. Of the 3 companies surveyed that sell a product under this name, this is what their pages carried when they were read on 8 October 2026.
| Company | What its product page publishes |
|---|---|
| Maharishi Ayurveda | Neither an ingredient list nor quantities |
| Oushadhi | Ingredients and the quantity of each |
| Patanjali Ayurved | An ingredient list, without quantities |
This measures what each company publishes, not the quality of anything it makes. A company that publishes nothing here may make an excellent preparation, and the label in the box is a separate, regulated surface that is not what was read. What disclosure changes is whether a reader, a pharmacist or an answer engine can check a product against the formulary entry it claims.
Method, the full counts across every company surveyed, and what this measurement got wrong the first time: which manufacturers publish what is in the bottle. The URL of every page read is recorded in brand-disclosure.json. If a row here is wrong, including where the correction favours a company other than ours, tell us and we will fix it and say that we did. How the same companies' stated doses compare with the formulary dose, preparation by preparation: Ayurvedic company doses against the Ayurvedic Formulary of India.
Published research
Literature indexed in PubMed that concerns this subject, grouped by study type. A paper appearing here is a record of what has been published, not evidence that the subject works, and laboratory or animal results do not transfer to people. Study titles link to PubMed so you can read the source rather than take our word.
Laboratory and animal studies3
- 2023. Antiarthritic Activity and Inflammatory Mediators Modulation Effect of Traditional Ajmodadi Churna on Arthritis Experimental ModelJournal of pharmacopuncture. PMID 37799617 · doi:10.3831/KPI.2023.26.3.257
- 2010. Standardization of Ajmodadi churna, a polyherbal formulationPharmacognosy research. PMID 21808548 · doi:10.4103/0974-8490.62957
- 2012. Anti-inflammatory activity of Ajmodadi Churna extract against acute inflammation in ratsJournal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine. PMID 22529678 · doi:10.4103/0975-9476.93946
Reviewed by Dr. Awadesh Pratap Singh, BAMS, on 11 October 2026. What that review covered.
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