botanical name is "cuminum cyminum"
- JEERA OR CUMIN SEEDS are the aromatic spice known for its medicinal properties. It is an excellent source of iron, aids in digestion, boosts the immunity system and act as anti carcinogenic.
- Jeera water helps get rid of acidity and bloating . It cures stomach ache and abdominal pain . You can prepare jeera water by adding a tea spoon of jeera seeds to the boiling water and let it boil for 3-4 minutes on medium flame. Put off the flame and let jeera steep in to the water for 1 minute. Sieve it and drink it when it is little warm.
- Regular usage of cumin in food helps in keeping skin free from boils, rashes and pimples because it has detoxifying agents.
- Cumin has vitamin E which prevents ageing and act as antioxidant which fights against wrinkles, age spots and sagging skin. It keeps you young looking.
- Cumin cures skin itchiness and body heat. Boil some seeds of cumin in water, let it cool, take a bath.
- Cumin seeds fights asthma due to its anti inflammatory property.
- As it is a good source of iron , it builds haemoglobin in the blood, protects anaemia.
- Cumin improves body immunity taken in any form.
- Cumin helps in maintaining proper sugar level in the blood and can do miracle for the diabetic patients.
- Cumin water flushes out toxins from the body and facilitates the production of bile .
- Oil present in cumin is used in massage in aromatherapy because of its carminative, stimulant and anti oxidant property. Scalp is treated with this oil to get rid of dandruff.
- Cumin can be taken roasted or fried in food .
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