Cumin: Best Herbal Plant

Cumin (Jeera) is referred to as the yearly herb with long slender root. It grows up to 50 cm in height. It has stem with innumerable branches along with green leaves and white or rosy colour flowers. This particular plant has aromatic seed fruit widely known as cumin seed. The seed is in oval shape and yellowish brown colour. It is an important ingredient of the curry powder.

It is the native of Syria, Egypt, Eastern Mediterranean and Turkey region and is considered as the most ideal spices in the Middle Ages. These days it is widely cultivated in the parts of North Africa, China, India and Eastern Europe. It is found to be enriched with calcium, iron, phosphorus, sodium, thiamine, niacin, riboflavin, vitamin A and C.

The cumin fruit is found to be the rich source of thymol. It proves to be a great stimulant for the body. It is really beneficial in curing numerous health ailments such as:

Digestive Disorders: To cure digestive disorders such as morning sickness, biliousness, indigestion, dyspepsia, flatulent colic and diarrhoea, it is advised that the decoction prepared by boiling seeds in water with 1 tsp of coriander leaves juice and salt should be taken two times a day for beneficial results.

Piles: to cure piles, it is advised that 70 Gms of roasted and grounded seeds should be taken with water two times a day for beneficial results.

Insomnia: To treat insomnia it is advised that fried powder of cumin should be consumed with ripe banana before retiring to bed to have beneficial results.

Renal Colic: To cure this ailment it is advised that black seeds of cumin should be mixed with black salt and caraway seeds along with vinegar and this mixture should be taken in 4 Gms quantity after every hour for beneficial results.

Common Cold: To cure the problems related cold and cough, it is advised that decoction prepared by boiling seeds in the water along with dry ginger should be taken two times a day for beneficial results.

Amnesia: To cure this ailment it is advised that the cumin powder mixed with honey should be licked two times a day for beneficial results.

Boils: To cure boils it is advised that paste made of cumin seeds with water should be applied over the affected area for beneficial results.

Scorpion Sting: To treat this problem it is advised that the paste of seeds made with mixing onion juice should be applied over the affected area for beneficial results.
Apart from this, it has numerous uses. It is widely used as spices in food preparations like curries, sausages, soups, cakes and breads. It forms an important ingredient of chutneys and pickles.