CUMIN SEEDS - USES IN OBGY

 It is one of the daily used Indian spices.

 It is known as Jire in Marathi , jeera in Hindi , Jiraka in Sanskrit , Cumin in English & has Latin Name 

 as - Cuminum cyminum 

 Family - Umbellifereae

Properties -

Rasa - Tikta , Katu ,Madhur

Virya - Ushna 

Vipaka - Katu

Guna - Laghu ,Tikshna , Snigdha 

Chemical Composition - Cumaldehyde

USES -

A) Obs -

1. Stanyajanana ( Stimulates / increases formation of breast milk) so used in Sutika.

B) Gynaec -

1.Vrushya ( Aphrodisiac) so can be used as Vajikarana.

2.Due to its Snigdha guna , it heals the cervical erosions leading to decrease in secretions ,so  useful in 

    shwetapradara.(Leucorrhoea).

    -Due to decrease in secretions , It also decreases Garbhashaya shotha ( Endometritis / metritis).

Note - this post is for educational purposes only.

ref - Ayurvedic textbooks