Cumin Seed - Benefits of Natural Healing Herb
These small plants resemble those of Ajawayan. The part used in medicine is the seeds, which contain an aromatic volatile oil.
The seeds are carminative, aromatic, stomachic and on the whole cold in action. They are pungent, bitter, digestive, appetizing, useful to the eyes, beneficial to the heart and strengthen the uterus. They are also diuretic.
The distilled water in the form of Arka prepared from jeeraka, Sua and Sauff, serves as an excellent gripe water and can be given to infants. It will keep them very healthy, relieving abdominal colic, Indigestion, vomiting, diarrhea and other digestive disorders. The decoction of jeerka can also be used for bathing the skin.
Many a digestive powder contains jeeraka as an ingredient. Vegetables like potatoes, green peas etc. do not produce gas, if they are fried with jeeraka.
It is a galactagogue and can be given to ladies after delivery to increase breast – milk.
The powder of roasted jeeraka is used in dose of 2 grams as a vehicle for the medicine meant for sprue (sangrahani) and it helps a lot in improving digestion, increasing the appetite and forming the stool.
While it is a well – known home remedy, it also finds a place in the kitchen. Being used in curries, pickles etc. Its regular use in food keeps the digestive tract healthy.
