Cumin, Or Cumin Fragrant

Cumin, or Cumin fragrant

Umbelliferae - Apiaceae (Umbelliferae). Common names: cross cumin, Roman cumin. Pharmacy name: cumin fruits - Cumini fructus (formerly: Fructus Cumini).

Botanical description. An annual herbaceous plant up to 50 cm in height, with thinly dissected leaves. The flowers are white or pink. Grows in the Mediterranean; They are also cultivated there, as well as in China, India, North and South America.

Active ingredients: essential oil, resin, tannin and a number of other substances.

Application. Like common cumin, which grows wild in Europe, it is used for gas and colic. It is also used as a spicy seasoning.