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Cuminum cyminum - Ajaji, Cumin seed

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[[File:Sa cumin (1).jpg|thumb|right|''JEERA SEEDS'']]
 '''Cuminum cyminum''' is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, . it is 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==
{{Uses|Improving breast milk}}, {{Uses|Uterine fibroid}}, {{Uses|indigestionIndigestion}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Skin diseases}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Hyper-acidity}}, {{Uses|Insomnia}}, {{Uses|pilesPiles}}, {{Uses|Parasitic worms}}, {{Uses|Leucorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Spider sting}}.
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|seedsSeeds}}, {{Parts Used|fruitsFruits}}.
==Chemical Composition==
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Jirage, BilejiregeuBilijirege|ml=Jeerakam|sa=Ajaji|ta=Sheeragam, Chirakam, Jeerakam|te=Jilakarra, Tella Jilakarra|hi=Jira, Safed jira|en=Cumin seed, Cumin}}
==Habit==
{{Habit|TreeShrub}}.
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|lanceolatePetiole bonded|alternateHairless, spiral, clustered at twigs end, tawny hirsute, caducous, leaving annular scarelongated and devided.its foliage is devided into filiform segment}}.<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|14cm long|PendulousWhite, OvoidPink||male flowers in axillary spikes, pendulous; female The flowers in axillary spikes, ovoidare like tiny hermaphrodite and each umbelmay cotain between 3 or 5 radios.}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Ovel, narrow|5-6mm long|The fruites of the plnat is classified among the nuts and it is daichene|Syncarp (sorosis), subglobose or ellipsoid with long echinate processes, orange when ripeThey are ash brown and pubscent|seeds many, ovoid.Single seed|}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka TailaBilvādileha]] as ''root juice extract''* [[Hingwastak churna]]* [[Dhatri rasayan]]* [[Yogaraj guggul]]<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
==Where to get the saplings==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}, {{Propagation|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 neededStart seeds inside 6 to 8 weeks before average last frost. In addition, twigs bearing fruit must be twisted or cut down Start outside 1 to 2 weeks after average last frost and when the trunk to induce growth for the next seasontemperatures are warm. Branches should be pruned every three <ref name="How 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.plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Western GhatsManitoba}}, {{Commonly seen|Malabar CoastNorway}}, {{Commonly seen|Rainyzones}}.
==Photo Gallery==
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Image:Cuminum_cyminum_-_Köhler–s_Medizinal-Pflanzen-198.jpgFileImage:Historical CUMINHistorical_CUMIN.jpg|''Cumin plant, Rajasthan (1).pngCuminum cyminum'' Linn.jpgFile:4622 Cuminum cyminum - Cumino al mercato di Ortigia, Siracusa Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen- Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto, 20 marzo 2014198.jpg|thumb|Ground cumin on display at the market in Ortigia, Syracuse (Italy)     
</gallery>
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.bimbima.com/ayurveda/medicinal-uses-of-cuminjeera-seeds/383/ "bimbima Bimbima ayurvedic medicine]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[https://www.botanical-online.com/english/cumin_cuminum_cyminun.htm Botanical science]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://herbgardening.com/growingcumin.htm Herb gardening]</ref><ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2013/03/13/cumin-seed-benefits-usage-side-effects-ayurveda-details/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [httphttps://frlhtenviswww.nicherbal-supplement-resource.incom/KidsCentre/Artocarpus_hirsutus_1636cumin-uses-medicinal-herb.aspx Artocarpus hirsutus html Cuminum cyminum on ENVIS Centre on Conservation of Medicinal Plantsherbal-supplement-resource.com]* [httpshttp://indiabiodiversitywww.agrifarming.org/speciesin/showcumin-farming/8066 Artocarpus hirsutus Cuminum cyminum on India Biodiversity Portalagrifarming.in]* [httpshttp://www.sciencedirectbodyandbeans.com/sciencebenefits-of-cumin-seeds-jeera-skin-hair-health/article/pii/S0378874110002060 Artocarpus: A review of its traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacologyCuminum cyminum on bodyandbeans.com]* [https://pdfschanginghabits.semanticscholarcom.orgau/d5c0blog/67efca6a605cfebce2ad4b6a8a702887ccca.pdf Artocarpus: A review of its phytochemistry and pharmacology]* [http:2016/02/citeseerx.ist.psu.edu09/viewdocthe-health-benefits-of-cooking-with-cumin/download?doi=10.1.1.381.143&rep=rep1&type=pdf Pharmacognostical studies Cuminum cyminum on the bark of Artocarpus hirsutus Lamchanginghabits[[Category:Herbs]]  
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Apiaceae]]

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