Herb of the Week: Cumin: The Hot Kidney Cleanser
1. Special Potency as a mild diuretic
2. safely scrapes undigested food and grime from intestinal wall
3. Relieves abdominal pain and selling
4. Aids in digestion
5. Blood purifier
6. Can be used for loss of appetite, vomiting, indigestion, gas, abdominal pain, IBS
Special Uses: For chronic urinary tract infection—roast seeds and mix with a little raw turbinado sugar or jaggery.
Cumin can be used either as whole seeds or ground, raw or dry-roasted. Ground raw, it is a dull brown color, which is enriched by being sautéed in Ghee or oil. Powdered dry-roasted cumin is a rich brown in color. Both sautéing and roasting make the aroma and flavor of cumin come alive. Cumin combines well with a wide range of other spices, including turmeric, ground fennel, ground coriander, ground dry ginger and cinnamon.
Check out the ready-made spice mixtures below containing cumin:
