CUMIN
CUMIN
Castilian:
caraway
, alcarahueya, carvi.
English
:
Caraway
.
Originally from Turkestan, the Arabs probably introduced into Europe through
Andalusia
to the ninth century ox, as in the xl already been cultivated in the south of the
Iberian
peninsula. He
was
considered an outstanding plant until it fell into disuse, so it came to the popular phrase "I care
a
cumin
'to refer to that which
has
no significance.
FEATURES:
Small annual herb that rose no more than two spans of soil, long and thin sheets (which leaves seem more cords) The flowers are grouped into the ends of the stems to form inflorescences in umbel (like an umbrella) The fruit is elongated, like
a
tiny
melon
half
a
centimeter in diameter larger, wrapped in
a
layer pilosa.
LOCATION:
Except in Asia, does not grow spontaneously anywhere in the world. In some areas is grown,
but
little interest is that this herb that makes you see these areas are becoming less extensive.
ACTIVE:
The fruit concentrate most of the active ingredients of the plant. They have
a
pleasant aroma essence of which contains the principle that gives it its medicinal properties, the cuminal. They are also rich in oil, which comprises 10% of the seed.
Medicinal properties:
It is
a
stomach
tonic, appetizer, stimulating the
intestinal
peristalsis (
muscle
movement that circulate the digestive tract boluses) so it stimulates the digestion, since opening the appetite to facilitate the evacuation, through the stimulation of gastric juices and self - digestion.
COLLECTION:
We are interested in the fruit, so you have to pick up the umbels when those are properly
mature
, during the
summer
or early
autumn
, according to the area in which they grow.
USES AND APPLICATIONS:
To regulate bowel
function
, is taken in infusion, prepared with
a
teaspoon
cumin
per cup, which will be taken after meals. They can also crushed the Cominos in the mortar and take them into dust. In the form of wine (macerate for 9 days,
a
handful
Comino
in
a
liter
of dry white wine) can be taken as an aperitif. Also involved in the composition of the trade
stomach
liquors.
In ancient times
was
used
cumin
as food. In Germany, where
a
boy
was
afraid at night and could not sleep,
a
jar of
cumin
, placed under the bed horrified evil spirits and the boy rested Placide.
Branch of
cumin
in detail the infructescenses (right) and fruit (left) The latter focuses the bulk active ingredients
d
plant, including the cuminal,
a
stomach
tonic and appetizer.
The infusion of
cumin
, stimulating peristalsis of the bowel is recommended to eliminate the pesky
intestinal
gases.
Drug Action.
Diuretic, an appetizer, eupéptico,
Carmine
, spasmolytic, estrogen, galactógeno, anthelmintic, slightly lowering and sedative.
Indications.
Inappetence, meteorism,
dyspepsia
hiposecretoras,
gastrointestinal
spasms,
diarrhea
, breastfeeding,
diabetes
, hipomenorrea,
dysmenorrhea
,
intestinal
parasitosis.
Contraindications.
Hiperestrogenism. Unless otherwise indicated, we recommend not to prescribe
essential
oils through internal during
pregnancy
, lactation,
children
under six years or patients with
gastritis
, gastric ulcers,
irritable bowel syndrome
,
ulcerative colitis
, Crohn's
disease
, hepatopathy,
epilepsy
,
Parkinson
and other neurological
diseases
.
Do not administer, or topically applied to
children
under six years old or people with
respiratory
allergies
or with known hypersensitivity to this or other
essential
oils.
Do not prescribe dosage forms with
alcohol
content to
children
under two years or consultants in the process of
alcohol
addiction
.
Side Effects.
The
essential
oil of
cumin
is photosensitising: avoid sun exposure if applied topically.
Caution / Poisoning.
The
essential
oil in high doses
has
a
nerve.
Take into account the
alcohol
content of the fluid extract and tincture.
Galenica forms / Dosage.
Decoction:
one teaspoon per cup of
coffee
. Boil 5 minutes. Infuse 10 minutes. Three cups
a
day, after meals.
Dust:
0. 20 to 2 grams
a
day.
Fluid extract (1:
1) 25 - 50 drops, one to three times
a
day.
Tincture (1:
10) 50 - 100 drops, one to three times
a
day.
Essential
oil: 1 to 3 drops on
a
sugar cube, 3 times
a
day. Capsules (25 to 50 mg / caps, 2 to 3
a
day)
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