Cumin seed

Scientific name of Cumin seed: Cuminum cyminum Linn

Name of Cumin seed in different languages:-

English: Caraway

Sanscrit: Jira

Hindi: Jeera

Malayalam: Jeerakam ജീരകം

Plant description:

Cumin (Cuminum cyminum Linn) is a biennial,  slender branched stem, that grows to 30 – 50 cm tall, which is slender, and glabrous, branched. The stem is grey or dark green in color. The leaves are 5 to 10 cm long, pinnate or bi-pinnate, and contain thin, thread-shaped leaflets. Flowers are small, white or pink in color, and found in umbels. The root are fleshy.

Useful plant parts:

Seed, roots, and leaves

Medicinal uses:

Used in the treatments of Stomach disorders, Flatulence, Bad breath, Scabies, Hookworms, Breathing ailments

Medicinal Properties:

Aromatic and stimulant, Anti-diabetic, immunologic, anti-epileptic, anti-tumor and antimicrobial activities

Chemical content:

Cuminaldehyde, cymene, carvacol, ketone, carvone,  terpene and terpenoids.

Cumin seed is one of the ingredients in Ayurveda medicines like-