a commonly used spice might be the wonder cure for ringworm infection. Researchers from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, have found that oil made of Trachyspermum ammi (ajwain) can effectively cure ringworm infections. Ringworm is a common fungal skin infection characterised by scaly, itchy lesions on the skin and scalp. The infection is difficult to cure. Allopathic drugs that prove effective are expensive and have side effects. Thus an ointment prepared from ajwain would be of immense help. " Ajwain's properties are such that it has no side effects,' says M Sharma, a New Delhi-based ayurvedic physician.

The efficacy of ajwain oil was tested against four pathogens of ringworm