Cuminum cyminum - Ajaji, Cumin seed

JEERA SEEDS

Cuminum cyminum is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native from the east Mediterranean to South Asia.Its seeds (each one contained within a fruit, which is dried) are used in the cuisines of many different cultures, in both whole and ground form. It also has many uses as a Traditional medicine plan.

Uses

Pimples, Cracks in Skin, Sores, Diarrhoea, Skin diseases, Intrinsic haemorrhage, Poisons.

Parts Used

Bark, Dried Leaves, Leaves, Fruits.

Chemical Composition

Cumin seeds are antimicrobial, anti-diabetic, antiepileptic, antifertility, anticancer, antioxidant and immunomodulatory.

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Jirage, Bilejiregeu
Hindi	Jira, Safed jira
Malayalam	Jeerakam
Tamil	Sheeragam, Chirakam, Jeerakam
Telugu	Jilakarra, Tella Jilakarra
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Ajaji
English	Cumin seed, Cumin

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	lanceolate	alternate, spiral, clustered at twigs end, tawny hirsute, caducous, leaving annular scar

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	14cm long	Pendulous, Ovoid		male flowers in axillary spikes, pendulous; female flowers in axillary spikes, ovoid

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
		Syncarp (sorosis), subglobose or ellipsoid with long echinate processes, orange when ripe	seeds many, ovoid.		{{{6}}}

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

• Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings, Airlayers.

How to plant/cultivate

In terms of taking care of the plant, minimal pruning is required Cutting off dead branches from the interior of the tree is only sometimes needed. In addition, twigs bearing fruit must be twisted or cut down to the trunk to induce growth for the next season. Branches should be pruned every three to four years to maintain its productivity. Stingless bees such as Tetragonula iridipennis are jackfruit pollinators, and as such, play an important role in jackfruit cultivation.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Western Ghats, Malabar Coast.

Photo Gallery

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  Cuminum cyminum Linn

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  Ground cumin on display at the market in Ortigia, Syracuse (Italy)

External Links

• Artocarpus hirsutus on ENVIS Centre on Conservation of Medicinal Plants
• Artocarpus hirsutus on India Biodiversity Portal
• Artocarpus: A review of its traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology
• Artocarpus: A review of its phytochemistry and pharmacology
• Pharmacognostical studies on the bark of Artocarpus hirsutus Lam