Kala Jeera (Cuminum Cyminum )- Purple Fleban
JEERA (Cuminum cyminum Linn., Jiraka)
Benefits
- Effective for acne, pimples and boils.
- Good for abdominal discomfort.
Ayurvedic remedies
Indigestion – 3-6 gm. powder of fried Jeera and rock-salt with warm water thrice daily.
Diarrhoea/Dysentery – 1-2 gm. powder of fried jeera with 250 ml. butter milk four times daily.
Hyper-acidity – 5-10 gm. ghee boiled with jeera should be taken with rice during meals.
Skin disease – 1-2 gm. powder of fried jeera with milk twice daily.
Cold – Warm Decoction of 2 gm. jeera, 5 gm. Dhania, 1 gm. Haldi, 1 gm. Methi powder and little pepper should be taken with honey/sugar with lemon two to three times.
Cough – Either decoction as mentioned above or chewing few grains frequently helps in dry as well as productive cough.
Acne, pimples and boils – Mix the powdered kala jeera with basil and neem, and apply it on the affected zone. Do note that this mixture can be preserved for nearly a week.
Ayurvedic Supplements
- Narayan churna
- Hingwashtak churna
- Lavan bhaskar churna