Ayurveda vaidyas recommend using Jeera or cumin seeds in treatment for erectile dysfunction, sperm count, PCOS or PCOD, Weight Loss, and Psoriasis.
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Jeera or Cumin Seeds in Ayurveda
Ayurveda Health Benefits and Uses of Jeera or Cumin seeds
Cumin seeds or jeera for weight loss
Jeera or cumin seeds for erectile dysfunction and Low Sperm Count
Cumin seeds water for pcos, pregnancy and lactation
Jeera water for psoriasis, acne, pimple and fairness
Cumin uses in problems of digestive system
In Cold , Cough, Cystitis and UTI
Jeera or Cumin Seeds in Ayurveda
Cumin seeds or jeera are easily available on kitchen shelves. The Health benefits of cumin seeds are numerous. This spice is extensively used in ayurvedic preparations.
Cumin seeds or jeera are seeds of the flowering plant Cuminum Cyminum. This plant, native to East India and the East Mediterranean, belongs to the family Apeaceae. The herbaceous plant Cuminum Cyminum grows to a height of 20- 30 cms. The leaves of this plant are pinnate and bear thread-like leaflets.
The seeds of Cuminum Cyminum have gained their place as the main spice in Indian, African, Chinese, Cuban, and Mexican cuisines, due to their distinctive popular aroma. It is mainly used to spice and season a variety of dishes like curries, chutneys, masalas, etc. It is extensively used in India to season dishes. Due to its numerous medicinal properties, jeera is used as an ingredient in many home remedies and ayurvedic preparations. The strong aroma of jeera or cumin seeds is due to the presence of compound cuminaldehyde
This spice has been praised as jeeraka , jarana and ajaaji for its medicinal qualities in ayurvedic texts. These names refer to its carminative and digestive properties. According to ayurvedic principles, these seeds balance Vata dosha and kapha dosha.
These seeds have various LOCAL NAMES (in India): Jeera (Hindi), Jeera (Bengali), Jeere (Marathi), Cumin Seeds (English), cheerakam (Tamil), Jeerige (Kannada), Jeeru (Gujarati)
Ayurveda Health Benefits and Uses of Jeera or Cumin seeds:
According to Ayurveda, the medicinal properties are explained as follows
Jeera is spicy or pungent to taste (katu rasa) and lite to digest. It dries up tissues (rooksha) and is hot in potency. As said earlier it increases pitta, and balances vata, and kapha. It increases agni or digestive power.
Cumin seeds or jeera for weight loss
Apart from kindling appetite, it digests food and normalizes vata in the digestive system. It also helps to balance kapha dosha and boosts agni or metabolism. These properties help in weight management. Its tissue-drying properties help to reduce medha dhatu or body fat. Cumin or jeera is a powerful fat-burning spice. Jeera water helps to clear body channels. This spice also helps in liver detox. Read Read Ayurveda Liver Detox – An Easy Liver Cleansing Guide
Jeera or cumin seeds for erectile dysfunction and Low Sperm Count
Men who suffer from obesity-related klaibya or erectile dysfunction and low sperm count are also benefited from this as cumin seeds aid weight loss.
Pepper and jeera are roasted in the proportion of 1:4 and powdered together. This powder is consumed along with honey or warm water on an empty stomach to digest ama or body toxins. This is done for three days, before starting any Ayurveda therapy like Vajikarana therapy.
Cumin seeds water for PCOS, pregnancy, and lactation
Cumin is eulogised as ” garbhashaya shuddhikara”, which means these seeds act as uterus cleansing agents and also show their effectiveness on the female reproductive system by reducing inflammation of the uterus and also purifies the blood or rakta dhatu. It is very useful for women who suffer from PCOS. Jeera water is the best ayurvedic home remedy for PCOS. Boil a teaspoon of jeera in 500 ml of water, till it reduces to 250 ml. Allow this to cool. Drink this twice daily after food.
White-colored variety is eulogized for its galactagogue properties. (Increases milk production in lactating mothers). It is given to lactating mothers to increase milk secretion. 10-30 seeds of this seed is mixed with a teaspoon of jaggery and are chewed by lactating mother.
Water boiled with ground jeera has to be given regularly to lactating mothers. This increases breast milk and reduces inflammation of the uterus.
2 teaspoons of roasted and powdered seeds have to be consumed with an equal quantity of ghee and a glass of warm milk. This remedy also helps in leucorrhoea or white discharge.
It is customary in India to serve hot tea made from these seeds to a woman who just started getting labor pains. It balances vata and helps in the progression of labor pain without any complications.
Jeera water for psoriasis, acne, pimple and fairness
These seeds are praised as “kushtaghna”, which means, it helps to heal skin ailments. It is a skin-friendly herb and reduces itching. Jeera water can be used to wash psoriasis patches.
Black cumin or Krishna jeeraka is used by naturopaths to heal psoriasis. Black cumin seed oil is used as an external application for psoriasis. These seeds can be chewed to heal this condition from the inside.
A fine paste of cumin seeds (cumin seeds ground with water), when applied on boils or aching body parts, joints gives relief from pain.
The fresh paste of cumin seeds helps to increase fairness when applied as a face pack.
The water boiled with jeera can be used to wash the face. This helps to reduce wounds, acne, and scars.
In problems of the digestive system
Mouth Freshener
Boil ground jeera in water and allow it to cool down. Add a pinch of cardamom to filtered jeera water. Gargling with this flavored water helps to keep the mouth fresh, heals mouth ulcers, and eliminates the foul smell.
In Bleeding Gums
Roast jeera without oil till it is warm. Grind this to a fine powder along with rock salt. Massage gums with this powder. This helps to prevent bleeding from gums and strengthens them.
In Indigestion, flatulence, IBS, and Diarrhoea
Boil a teaspoon of jeera in a glass of water, and allow it to cool. Consuming this water frequently relieves indigestion and flatulence.
Cumin seeds are known to correct disorders of digestion. In conditions like indigestion, bloating constipation, loss of appetite, and flatulence 1 teaspoon of roasted and powdered seeds have to be consumed with an equal quantity of honey, two times daily.
Mix a spoonful of ground roasted cumin seeds,½ spoonful of fresh ginger juice, and a pinch of rock salt or sendha namak in a glass of buttermilk. Frequent consumption of this buttermilk helps to relieve piles and soothes inflamed intestines.
Patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome or IBS can use pomegranate juice mixed with roasted and ground jeera powder. This helps to reduce the frequency of stools and soothes the colon.
In Cold, Cough, Cystitis, and UTI
A tea prepared by boiling cumin seeds and a small piece of fresh ginger help to give relief in the common cold.
In conditions like tuberculosis, typhoid, malaria, etc the fever continues for many days. In such chronic conditions, 1 teaspoon of roasted and powdered cumin seeds have to be consumed with lukewarm water three times daily.
In urinary disorders like urinary calculi (stones in the urinary tract), dysuria (difficulty to pass urine), cystitis and UTI, etc a mixture of cumin seed powder and sugar is given.
How to Roast Jeera for Medicinal Purpose
Precaution has to be taken while roasting cumin seeds. Cumin seeds have to be roasted in low heat till it becomes warm and should be taken off the stove when it is sufficiently warm to touch. This precaution helps to prevent the escape of volatile compounds of jeera.
Botanical Description of – Jeera Cuminum Cyminum
BOTONICAL NAME : Cuminum Cyminum
FAMILY: Apiaceae
STRUCTURE: The Cuminum Cyminum plant is a herbacious plant
Stem : slender, branched The mature stems may vary from 20 to 30 cms .
Leaf :Pinnate or Bipinnate and contain leaflets that are threadlike
HABITAT: Needs a hot Climate to grow. Grown mainly in Egypt, India, Mexico, North Africa, China
PHARMACOLOGY:
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION : Contains cuminaldehyde, protein, carbohydrate, minerals, vitamins.
Ayurvedic Description of Jeeraka – Cuminum Cyminum
SANSKRIT NAME : Jeeraka, jarana, ajaaji
LOCAL NAMES(in India) :Jeera (Hindi), Jeera(Bengali), Jeere (Marathi), Cumin Seeds (English), cheerakam (Tamil), Jeerige (Kannada), Jeeru (Gujarati)
PROPERTIES
(ayurvedic)
Guna :- Laghu, ruksha
Rasa :- Katu rasa
Veerya :-Ushna
Vipaka :- katu
KARMA (Action) :
Increases pitta normalize vata & kpha. A good carminative, digestive & galactogauge . Recommended in nursing mothers, indigestion, inflammation of uterus, reduced appetite.
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