Cumin is a wonderful spice with a really long culinary as well as medicinal history. In addition to being a gastronomic delight, the health benefits of cumin are enormous.

Jeera or the cumin seed has a very distinctive, slightly earthy and peppery taste along with citrusy aroma. Used liberally in Indian, Mexican and Middle Eastern cuisine, the condiment lends our dishes bags of flavor. Interestingly, the cumin seed has been used since thousands of years in traditional folk medicine and has now received substantial research backing too.

3 incredible benefits of cumin

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1. Keeps your digestive tract in top-notch form!

Long-trusted as a traditional digestive remedy, cumin is brimming over with thymol and cuminaldehyde, which encourage the pancreas to manufacture digestive enzymes and bile; and this revs up the digestion and metabolism appreciably.

A powerful carminative, jeera gets rid of flatulence and bloating almost instantly and effectively deals with belching and tummy pain. The robust carminative compounds in the tiny seed are known to battle irritable bowel syndrome and thanks to them you face a short period of time where you feel uncomfortably full or bloated after a meal. Those with a weak gastric system and who tend to suffer from recurrent episodes of dyspepsia are advised to drink jeera paani daily. It can facilitate good digestion and will efficiently help deal with flatulence, nausea, acidity and irregular bowel movement.

Cumin also increases the synthesis and release of bile acids from the liver and boosts the digestion of fats. It helps break down fatty foods easily without putting too much of a burden on your digestive system. Thymoquinone in jeera protects the liver from inflammation, promises detoxification and bolsters liver health.

The potent anti-inflammatory effects of jeera decrease pain and inflammation and ease abdominal cramps successfully. Indeed, a glass of jeera water can effectually help you combat all your digestive woes.

2. Battles the bulge

The cumin seed may improve your BMI - body mass index as well as insulin sensitivity with consistent, moderate doses of the spice daily. So, now’s the time to integrate jeera paani into your daily diet!

3. Improves insulin sensitivity

By and large, all diabetics witness continual and periodic oscillations in the blood glucose profile. The blood sugar tends to shoot up and plunge periodically and this over-works and fatigues the insulin-manufacturing pancreas. A most noteworthy benefit of cumin is its ability to maintain healthy blood sugar levels. Cumin enhances insulin sensitivity and helps lessen your blood sugar levels successfully. Confer with your health care professional and include jeera water into your diabetic diet. Along with a wholesome diabetes-friendly diet and adequate exercise, it can help you achieve a normal blood sugar profile.

How to Make Jeera Paani?

Jeera paani is a much valued herbal tea that promises remarkable health benefits. There are a couple of different ways to make the decoction; let’s dive in to them.

An olden method of making jeera paani is by soaking 2 spoons of the seeds in a bowl of water and letting it steep overnight. Next morning; strain the seeds and drink. For the other method, heat some water, add 2 spoons of cumin seeds and boil for a minute. Cool this and drink. You could also make your jeera paani exciting and delicious by adding fennel seeds, finely chopped mint and coriander and a few drops of lemon juice! These work beneficially for the tummy as well.

For brilliant results, have a glass of jeera paani first thing in the morning or after every meal; it’ll keep all tummy troubles at bay.

This super versatile condiment is a simple, yet decidedly effective addition to your spice rack! It’s a spice that tastes great and is also potentially incredibly good for you!

Don’t choose between health and taste

Source:
The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods, Dr. Michal Murray and Dr. Pizzorno.

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