Cumin is a biennial herbaceous plant with a grooved, branched stem and small white flowers that are collected in umbels.
Description and composition
The plant grows in wet meadows, forest edges, and is specially grown on plantations.
Flowering time is May-June. Cumin seeds are used for treatment and food, which are collected in July.
The seeds contain useful substances such as
- proteins,
- fatty oil,
- strong-smelling essential oil containing 50% carvone.
For what diseases is it used?
In folk and scientific medicine, an aqueous infusion or decoction of seeds is taken
- to improve digestion,
- for pain in the intestines and stomach,
- with flatulence (accumulation of gases in the intestines),
- for chronic constipation (has a mild laxative effect),
- like a milk drink.
Methods of application
A decoction of cumin seeds is prepared as follows:
2 teaspoons of seeds should be boiled in two glasses of water in a closed container for 3 minutes. Take half a glass 3 times a day half an hour before meals. The decoction is especially effective as a milk extractor.
To prepare infusion , you should
Pour one tablespoon of seeds into 1 cup of boiling water and leave for 30 minutes. Take 1 tablespoon 3-4 times a day. This infusion is effective for flatulence and as a laxative.
Cumin seeds are included in
- appetizing,
- gastric,
- laxative,
- carminative
- and sedative fees.
It is used in food as a spice.
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