English: Cumin Seed
Latin: Cuminum cyminum
Ayurvedic: Jīraka
Benefits: Improves agni, reduces bloating, anti-parasitic.
Healing Uses: Indigestion, diarrhea, poor appetite, colic.
Doshic Effects: Vata ↓, Pitta ↔/↑, Kapha ↓.
Preparation: Dry roasted powder, decoction, spice in food.
Flavor (Rasa): Pungent, bitter.
Post-digestive (Vipāka): Pungent.
Notes: Stimulating — avoid overuse in acidity.
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