[[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 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==
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==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Seeds}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}.
'''"Geerah"''' redirects here.==Chemical Composition=='''Cumin''' (Cuminum cyminum) is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceaeseeds are antimicrobial, native from the east Mediterranean to South Asiaanti-diabetic, antiepileptic, antifertility, anticancer, antioxidant and immunomodulatory.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
Its seeds (each one contained within a fruit==Common names=={{Common names|kn=Jirage, which is dried) are used in the cuisines of many different culturesBilijirege|ml=Jeerakam|sa=Ajaji|ta=Sheeragam, in both whole and ground form. It also has many uses as a traditional medicinal plan.Chirakam, Jeerakam|te=Jilakarra, Tella Jilakarra|hi=Jira, Safed jira|en=Cumin seed, Cumin}}
==Habit==
{{Habit|Shrub}}.
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|Petiole bonded|Hairless, elongated and devided.its foliage is devided into filiform segment}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
== USES =Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|White, Pink||The flowers are like tiny hermaphrodite and each umbelmay cotain between 3 or 5 radios.}}
Cumin seed is used as a spice for its distinctive flavour and aroma. It is globally popular and an essential flavouring in many cuisines, particularly South Asian (where it is called jeera[citation needed]), Northern African, and Latin American cuisines. Cumin can be found in some cheeses===Fruit==={{Fruit|Ovel, such as Leyden cheese, and in some traditional breads from France. It is commonly used in traditional Brazilian cuisine. Cumin can be an ingredient in chili powder (often Texnarrow|5-Mex or Mexican-style), and 6mm long|The fruites of the plnat is found in achiote blends, adobos, sofrito, garam masala, curry powder, classified among the nuts and bahaarat. In Myanmar, cumin is used as a spice. In South Asian cooking, it is often combined with coriander seeds in a powdered mixture called dhana jeera.daichene|They are ash brown and pubscent|Single seed|}}
Cumin can be used ground or as whole seeds. It helps to add an earthy and warming feeling to food, making it a staple in certain stews and soups, as well as spiced gravies such as chili. It is also used as an ingredient in some pickles and pastries.===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Bilvādileha]]
* [[Hingwastak churna]]
* [[Dhatri rasayan]]
* [[Yogaraj guggul]]
<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
== TRADITIONAL USE Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}.
In Sanskrit, cumin is known as jira “that which helps digestion" ==How to plant/cultivate==Start seeds inside 6 to 8 weeks before average last frost. Start outside 1 to 2 weeks after average last frost and is called zira in Persian. In when the Ayurvedic system, dried cumin seeds temperatures are believed warm.<ref name="How to have medicinal purposes. These seeds are powdered and used in different forms like kashaya (decoction), arishta (fermented decoction), vati (tabletplant/cultivate"/pills), and processed with ghee (a semifluid clarified butter). It is used internally and sometimes for external applications also.>
In southern Indian states==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Manitoba}}, such as Kerala and Tamil Nadu{{Commonly seen|Norway}}, a popular drink called jira water is made by boiling {{Commonly seen|Rainyzones}} ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">Image:Cuminum_cyminum_-_Köhler–s_Medizinal-Pflanzen-198.jpgImage:Historical_CUMIN.jpgCumin plant, Rajasthan (1).pngCuminum cyminum.jpgFile:Cuminum cyminum - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-198.jpg</gallery> ==References== <references> <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.bimbima.com/ayurveda/medicinal-uses-of-cuminjeera-seeds/383/ 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==* [https://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/cumin-uses-medicinal-herb.html Cuminum cyminum on herbal-supplement-resource.com]* [http://www.agrifarming.in/cumin -farming/ Cuminum cyminum on agrifarming.in]* [http://www.bodyandbeans.com/benefits-of-cumin-seeds-jeera-skin-hair-health/ Cuminum cyminum on bodyandbeans.com]* [https://changinghabits.com.au/blog/2016/02/09/the-health-benefits-of-cooking-with-cumin/ Cuminum cyminum on changinghabits]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Apiaceae]]
