At present, cumin is mainly planted in India, Iran, Turkey, Egypt, China and Central Asia of the former Soviet Union, and it is basically distributed in arid and rainless areas from North Africa to Central and Western Asia. Because cumin is an important raw material for making curry powder, India is the largest cumin country in the world, and its western region is generally planted with large-particle cumin, and its varieties are different from other countries.
Of course, cumin powder is made of cumin ... cumin looks like pepper but smaller than pepper ... cumin seedlings are about the same size as pepper seedlings. ...
Cumin medicinal
It can strengthen the stomach, regulate qi, be excited and strong, promote lactation and relieve hernia, and can be used as perfume and medicine. Except for a small amount used in clinical formula, the main varieties used in Chinese patent medicine production and listed in Pharmacopoeia are Shidishui Soft Capsule, Qianjin Zhidai Pill (water pill), Shaofu Zhuyu Pill, Huazheng Huisheng Tablet, Fengxing Fengshi Dieda Medicinal Liquor, Zhongjing Weiling Pill, Qiangyang Baoshen Pill, Warming Umbilical Plaster, Miaoji Pill, Dog Skin Plaster and Fennel Orange Pill.
Cumin-Antibacterial and Stroke Prevention
The antibacterial effect of cumin can eliminate 80% of food bacteria and fungi, which makes it one of the best natural fungicides. Crush cumin seeds, and then put them into the seasoning of salad, or put a proper amount into the dish.
Cumin can also prevent stroke. Danish researchers found that cumin can inhibit thromboxane (a compound that stimulates platelet aggregation). Proper intake of cumin can reduce the possibility of platelet aggregation and help prevent heart disease and stroke caused by blood coagulation.
The function of cumin powder in food cooking is mainly used as spice besides the above pharmacological functions, and its special fragrance is appetizing, especially, stir-frying, frying, roasting and so on.