Latin Name: Cuminum cyminum
Alternate Names: Jeera, Comino Romano, Jiraka (Sanskrit), Jeera (Hindi)
Family: APIACEAE
Parts Used: Seeds.
Properties: Alterative, Antispasmodic, Carminative, Galactagogue, Stimulant.
Internal Uses: Bloating, Colic, Convalescence, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Dyspepsia, Flatulence, Headache, Indigestion, Morning Sickness
Internal Applications: Tea, Tincture, Capsules.
Topical Uses: Bruises, Cellulite, Sprains
Topical Applications: Use in liniments to speed the healing of bruises and sprains. Essential oil [...]