Cumin For Seasoning And Herbal Benefits
Cumin is one of the oldest cultivated spices and is now the second most popular spice in the World after black pepper.
It is used in vast variety foods from around the World – as an ingredient in chili powder for Texan and Mexican-style foods, in curries from the regions of Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, in Chinese cooking, in South American cooking and even in Dutch chesses.
It is a spice that has been adopted into cooking around the World and chefs like Jamie Oliver, Annabel Langbein and Gordon Ramsey will use it extensively in their acclaimed recipes. It takes the bland to beaut – that is it can transform otherwise bland food into great tasting food. Cupbords and pantry’s of chefs will include cumin.
Cumin is the dried seed of the herb Cuminum cyminum which is a member of the parsley family. A single seed is found within the herbs fruit and is a small oblong shaped seed that is brownish in color. It can be used in cooking either as a whole herb / spice or is often ground into a power so it can be mixed in with other spices.
Cumin was a popular spice and medicinal plant in old Egypt and today cumin is still very popular in Indian cuisine and Indian herbal medicine. The Romans imported spices from Egypt and it was used like we now use black pepper. Cumin used to symbolize greed, which is why the Roman Emperor, Marcus Aurelius, was nicknamed “Cuminus”.
A 4th-century BC herbal medicine text has been found that lists cumin as a treatment for obesity and urinary and liver problems. The spice is available in both the Old and New Testament (mentioned “; Woe to you, for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cumin”
Country lasses used to make their lovers take cumin to ensure their fidelity or the soldier’s friends put cumin in their wine and bread to ensure they become fathers and therefore embed their commitment. Cumin seed was also carried by the bride and groom at their wedding as it was once believed that a happy life awaited those whom carried the cumin seed – probably for the same reasons!
Today people are understanding the health benefits of herbs and spices and are starting to look for alternative ways to incorporate these valuable ingredients back into their lives.
In the same way as other herbs, cumin has medical benefits and is a herb which is used for diseases of the digestive tract and for treating coughs and chest colds. Scientific evidence now says cumin may aid digestion by stimulating enzymes to break down the food you eat. It is often used as a painkiller, particularly to relieve toothache and acute stomach pains. Some herbalists will recommend cumin to relieve carpal tunnel syndrome.
Ayurveda is the oldest and most holistic medical system in the World and has promoted the use of herbs for their health benefits for over 5,000 years as a preventative with the belief that you should keep your body in perfect equilibrium with nature.
In Ayurvedic medicine a popular cure for hangovers is one teaspoon of limejuice and a pinch of cumin in a glass of orange juice. Ayurvedic doctors recommend drinking coriander, cumin and fennel tea to clear acne. Mix the herbs equally for a total of one teaspoon and steep them for 10 minutes in hot water. Strain the tea and drink 3-cups per day after meals. Even if it doesn’t clear up your acne it will certainly help your digestion.
This little herb has a big history and a bigger future.
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