JEERA (Cuminum cyminum Linn., Jiraka)

Indigestion

3–6 g powder of fried jeera mixed with rock salt to be taken with warm water, thrice daily.

Diarrhoea / Dysentery

1–2 g powder of fried jeera to be taken with 250 ml buttermilk, four times daily.

Hyperacidity / Skin Diseases

5–10 g ghee boiled with jeera to be taken with rice during meals.

Cold

1–2 g powder of fried jeera to be taken with milk twice daily.

Cough (Dry or Productive)

Warm decoction prepared from:

• Jeera – 2 g

• Dhania – 5 g

• Haldi – 1 g

• Methi powder – 1 g

• A little pepper

Take with honey or sugar and lemon, two to three times a day.
Alternatively, chewing a few jeera grains frequently also helps relieve cough.