This plant is cultivated throughout India. The plant is an annual herb about a foot tall with branched stems. The flowers are small white or rose coloured.
Fruits are grayish and taper towards both ends.
Uses Jeera or cumin finds use in curing indigestion , flatulence , chronic diarrhoea, vomiting , anorexia , hiccups , cough , ulcers, general debility and colic. Lose one pound, Smoking costs. Us Disclaimer Privacy Policy Feedback Best viewed with Netscape 4.0 or Internet Explorer 4.0 and above and on 800 x 600 screen resolution.