Cumin – Cuminum Cyminum

Description

This is a wonderful herb and a very healthful one at that. Besides its health giving nutrients, it has a wonderful flavor and is used by many nationalities in fantastic recipes. It has a cancer-protective effect which may be due to cumin’s potent free radical scavenging abilities as well as the ability it has shown to enhance the liver’s detoxification enzymes. Cumin is a native of Egypt and has migrated throughout the Middle East, India, China and the Mediterranean, for a very long time.