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Ingredient Name : Cuminum cyminum Linn.

Arabic Name : Kammoon

Bengali Name : Jira, Sadajira

Chinese Name : Kuming, Xiao hui xiang

English Name : Cumin Seeds

French Name : Cumin des pr�s

German Name : Kreuzk�mmel, Mutterk�mmel

Gujarati Name : Jiru, Jeeru, Safed Jirun, Shaknu Jirun, Saadu Jirun, Dholu Jiru

Hindi Name : Safed Jira, Safed Jeera

Kannada Name : Jirege, Bilejirege

Kashmiri Name : Safed Zyur

Latin name : Cuminum cyminum Linn.

Marathi Name : Pandhare Jire

Persian Name : Zeera Safed

Punjabi Name : Safed Jira, Chitta Jira

Sanskrit Name : Ajaji, Jira, Jiraka, Jeeraka, Hrasvanga, Svetajiraka

Urdu Name : Zeera Safed

Description

Cumin seeds have long been considered analgesic, anthelmintic, antibacterial, antibilious, antioxidant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, astringent, carminative, cooling, digestive, diuretic, emmenagogue, galactagogue, stimulant and stomachic. They are useful in chronic diarrhoea and dyspepsia, for improving appetite and taste and are also useful in cold, counters heart irregularity caused by excess digestive wind, eases clamping period pain, phlegmatic cough and bronchitis. They also build up the immune system of people who suffer severe allergies. They have also been credited with aphrodisiac properties and form an ingredient of most prescriptions for gonorrhoea. Can also be used as a natural breast enhancer. They can also stimulate menstruation and lactation.

Recommended Dosage: 1 to 3 g powder of ripe fruits.

Contraindication: The seeds have no known warnings or contraindications.