Cumin {Cuminum cyminum}
The ayurvedic or sanskrit term for Cumin is Jeerak and it is said to balance all three doshas.
Ayurvedic Characteristics and Uses
- Effect on doshas – Balancing for all doshas, improves digestion without aggravating Pitta
- Taste – pungent and bitter
- Energetics –cooling
- Main Action – Aids digestion and help eliminate toxins
- Other Uses – Diuretic, Stimulant, Antispasmodic, Valuable in dyspepsia, diarrhoea, hoarseness, flatulence and colic
Modern Research
- Helps fight cancer, Lowers blood sugar, Diabetes type 2, Osteoporosis, Food poisoning
