Cumin (Cuminum cyminum)-Healing with Herbs

Cumin (Cuminum cyminum)-Healing with Herbs

Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) are small, pale green or yellowish-brown, and dry aromatic seeds, which is available in whole or ground form.

Benefits

• Cumin is an effective remedy for a wide range of digestion problems and improves appetite.
• Pregnant and nursing women can benefit in terms of reduced nausea and increased lactation.
• Cumin may help treat insomnia, colds, and fever. It also enhances liver functioning.
• Essential oil of Cumin is antibacterial and helps kill larval pests.

How to use Cumin

• A beverage made of Cumin, black pepper and honey serves as an aphrodisiac.
• Simmer the seeds in boiling water and then infuse it for 8-10 minutes to make a warm and soothing tea.
• Apply paste of Cumin powder and onion juice on scorpion bites.
• A Cumin poultice helps palliate general swelling of the breasts.