Indian food! These words have a too much exotic effect on foreigners, as most of them have that clichéd idea that Indian food is all about ‘too many’ spices that can give a very spicy cuisine experience. One cannot deny that Indians use a lot of spices, but only few know that all of them come with great medicinal values. All the spices used in Indian cooking may be suggesting the importance of them and it is a hint that one must consume them, for different health benefits. It is like a unique way of our ancient forefathers to teach the value of the spices. Thus there are reasons to choose to talk about the spice Cumin here, as it is one of those spices that come with a number of medicated importances.
Cumin Seeds: what do we know about it?
This apparently ‘simple looking’ spice is very powerful in its own way. Originated from the Nile valley, this medicinal spice can be found in the tropical parts of the continents of Asia and Africa. Apart from India, countries like Turkey, Morocco, Egypt, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Sicily, Malta, Cyprus, China, Indonesia and many more, are likely known to grow cumin. It is not that cumin is only popular in Indian cuisine. In Mexican food too, the use of this spice is very well known. Currently, this spice is being widely used in different cuisines all over the world. In fact, it is quite surprising to acknowledge that, this is the second most used spice in the world, after black pepper.
With the fun-facts regarding this spice, let us move to the most important part of the topic which is the medicated power of this seed. Cumin is known to be very rich in minerals, along with vitamins A and C. This seed is high in antioxidants and thus capable to fight powerful germs. Here are some of the medical cures of Cumin that will startle to know that such an inculpable spice can be capable of taking care of a lot of health issues and even fighting some of the deadly diseases.
Cumin for Different Diseases
Here is a list of health issues and deadly diseases cumin can control with expedite.
Digestion: The enzyme present in cumin stimulates the saliva production and the digestive fluids which are the perfect remedy for digestion. Cumin also helps in dealing with bloating along with colic or diarrhea.
Immunity Booster: Cumin helps for the betterment of immunity. This seed keeps immunity strong for the better health, so that your body gets ready to deal with any harmful germs and a cough, common cold etc.
Asthma, Bronchitis and Cold: The enrichment in vitamin C adds to the antioxidant that eventually deals with cold and more complicated symptoms of Bronchitis and even Asthma. It has a stimulating agent called caffeine and essential oils as the disinfectants. Expectorant of cumin eases the mucus and phlegm which helps to get rid of cough, every time the patient sneezes or spits. And it also helps to cure the disease of the core.
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