2024-01-06 19:56:51
Cumin became a spice with a very particular flavor and aroma. It has been used for hundreds of years to add flavor to foods, but in many cultures it is also used for therapeutic and medicinal purposes, seeking to stabilize some details of the human body.
The consumption of cumin would help the body and organism. | Photo: Eva Katalyn Kondoros/Getty Images
Being so widely used, cumin ends up standing out for the compounds it has, such as cymene, terpenoids, flavonoids, antioxidant, anticancer, digestive and antihypertensive properties.
The Túa Saude portal took the opportunity to mention a couple of benefits that this spice brings to humans, stabilizing certain specific details such as digestion, blood circulation and cancer prevention. In addition to this, it takes care of teeth and bones, has antimicrobial action, reduces cholesterol and improves anemia.
Regulation of blood pressure:
Cumin, according to the digital space, has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and vasodilating properties, which help reduce blood pressure in the body. This product promotes the production of nitric oxide, in addition to reducing inflammation and oxidative stress.
It is important to note that cumin has a large amount of potassium that favors and helps the excretion of sodium through urine. This helps the body cleanse itself and lowers blood pressure in a person.
Blood pressure | Photo: GettyImages
Sugar in the blood
This spice also has hypoglycemic properties, due to the flavonoid and phenolic compounds that it contributes internally to the blood flow. These two components benefit and greatly reduce blood sugar, making them a good consumption option to avoid problems with blood sugar.
Cumin has hypoglycemic properties. | Photo: © Lew Robertson/FoodPix
One of these points is allergies, which would manifest themselves in itching, inflammation, redness and difficulty breathing. In addition to this, Túa Saude mentioned the problems it would cause such as hypoglycemia and increasing the risk of bleeding due to the vitamin K content.
Diabetes, a disease that millions of people suffer from. | Photo: gravity images
How to reduce stomach gas with cumin?
When medical treatment is not required, it is possible to resort, under the supervision of a specialist, to some natural remedies. For example, the magazine UnCOMO, published through the Mundo Deportivo portal, explained that cumin can help reduce stomach gases.
The above, thanks to the fact that it is a plant that contains different digestive, antispasmodic, carminative, antibacterial and analgesic properties. These help make it one of the best remedies for gas and flatulence today.
Cumin has digestive properties | Photo: Dazeley
One of the ways to take advantage of this characteristic of cumin is to prepare an infusion. The steps to follow are:
During digestion, gases can accumulate in the body. | Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto
Cumin helps digestion
Although this spice has a long history as a remedy for indigestion in India, we have only just begun to study whether this is true or simply a Hindu myth. A study from the University of Mysore found the usefulness of cumin for dyspepsia and diarrhea.
Cumin helps stop diarrhea Photo GettyImages. | Photo: Gettyimages
Cumin appears to stimulate the liver to secrete more bile, which helps with the breakdown of fats and better absorption of nutrients. In the rat study, cumin increased bile secretion by up to 71%.
Other benefits of cumin
Strengthens bones
Cumin provides benefits even to the bone system. It contains nutrients such as calcium, vitamins A and B12, potassium and magnesium (mentioned above).
Cumin helps strengthen bones | Photo: GettyImages
It also contains estrogenic compounds that help treat osteoporosis. A 2011 study found that cumin inhibits the loss of calcium in the bones, preventing or delaying the onset of osteoporosis, as we have said before.
Helps improve memory
The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of cumin help improve memory, in terms of power and concentration level.
Cumin benefits people’s memory. | Photo: COPYRIGHT DAZELEY NOT ASSIGNED
Some dare to say that it helps slow the progression of Alzheimer’s and the memory-related problems that come with age, due to its ability to improve blood circulation throughout the body, including the brain.
In addition, its vitamins B and E support neuronal functioning and improve mental health. A 2011 study highlighted how cumin improves memory and decreases stress.
It is ideal for lactating women
As mentioned previously, cumin is rich in iron and magnesium, something that is very helpful for nursing mothers, as well as women during their menstruation or who are pregnant, since they need more iron than usual.
In addition, it helps facilitate and increase milk secretion in lactating women, due to its presence of thymol, which tends to increase gland secretion, including milk.
Cumin is ideal for lactating women. | Photo: Getty Images
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