Healthy herb/food series - CUMIN

Cumin in India is known as Jira,its botanical name is Cuminum cyminum L. It is a annual herb.Basically Cumin is the native of eastern mediterranean region. Other places where Cumin grows are Iran, Morocco, Indonesia, China, India and Egypt.

Cumin seeds possess 6.2% of moisture, 35.5% of carbohydrates, 17.7% of proteins, 23.8% of fats, 7.7% of minerals and 9.1% of crude fibre with vitamin B1, B2, A and C.

Cumin as a healthy food!

1). Cures diarrhoea: Mix cumin seed powder with curd. Take 3 times in a day.

2). Cures stomachache: Mix equal amounts of honey and cumin powder, lick the mixture slowly.

3). Stops dysentery: In one cup of curd, mix one spoon of cumin powder and 4 spoons of water. Take it 3 times in a day with a gap of 4 hours.

4). Treats dyspepsia: Mix cumin powder with jaggery. Take twice in a day, once in the morning and once in the evening.

5). Cures anuresis: Mix equal amounts of cumin powder and sugar candy, powder it, take one full spoon of this mixture with cold water. Repeat it after every 4 hours.

6). Cures menorrhagia: Mix equal amounts of cumin powder and sugar candy with ghee, take twice in a day.

7). Stops vomiting: Mix cumin seeds with salt in the lemon juice.

8). Neutralises spider poison: Make the paste of cumin powder and dry ginger with water. Apply it on the affected part.