FALSE ANISE
comino cuminum cyminum
FALSE ANISE
comino cuminum cyminum
Other Names:
False Anise
.
It
was
already used as
a
condiment or as
a
medicine by the Egyptians, because they have been conserved in some tombs. In recent centuries, its fruits have been replaced by the
caraway
, of similar properties
but
with
a
milder
flavor
. However, Cominos remain an excellent condiment and medicine. The salad seasoned with them exhaling
a
very pleasant aroma and
a
satisfying the palates
finest
. They are also indispensable ingredient of some traditional sweets, which in addition to its delicious
flavor
makes them more digestible.
Habitat:
originating in West Asia, and spread throughout the Mediterranean region. Cultivated in some
American
countries.
Description:
annual herbaceous plant, the
family
of the Umbelíferas, which reaches 50 cm in height. Its leaves are very fine,
almost
filiform. The fruits are formed at the end of the radius of the umbels, measuring 5 to 6 millimeters long, and have some ribs very marked, fraught with harsh hairs.
Used parts:
the fruits.
Properties and indications:
containing 10% oil ethereal, and
a
substance whose active ingredient is the most important aldehyde cuminos or cuminal. They are appetizers, digestive and
carmine
(make disappear
intestinal
gas) They also provide
a
certain effect galactógeno, ie favoring the secretion of milk of mothers breastfeeding. These properties are
common
to the fruits of other Umbelíferas such as
caraway
,
coriander
and
anise
,
cumin
of the difference is mainly for its peculiar taste.
Usage:
infusion of 2 grams.
Comino
(the tip of
a
teaspoon of dessert) whole or slightly crushed, for every cup of water, swallowed
a
cup after lunch and after dinner.
A
baby can be administered 2 or 3 tablespoons of this infusion after
each
intake of food. Powder in doses of 1 gr. after
each
meal, dissolved in water or milk. In essence manage from 1 to 3 drops, 3 times daily.
Precautions:
the essence should not be administered to
children
as it can cause
seizures
.
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