Cumin Essetial Oil

Cumin essential oil according to researchers

Essential oils have multifaceted applications in the realms of food, perfumes, and pharmaceuticals (Burt, 2004). Their utilization for medicinal purposes traces back to ancient civilizations like the Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans (Benkaci-Ali et al., 2007). In Islamic literature, Nigella sativa holds a revered status as a healing medicine, with its regular use recommended in Al-Tibb-Al-Nabwi (Prophetic Medicine). Nigella sativa seeds have been historically employed for treating conditions such as asthma, cough, bronchitis, headache, rheumatism, fever, influenza, eczema, and as a diuretic, lactagogue, and vermifuge (Ramadan, 2007). Moreover, both Nigella sativa seeds and oil exhibit minimal toxicity (Ali and Blunden, 2003).

 

Benefits and Culinary Uses of Cumin Essential Oil

• Enhancing Culinary Dishes:
  • Add one to three drops of Cumin essential oil to stews, soups, and curries for a spicy cumin flavor.
  • Convenient replacement for ground cumin in recipes.

Promoting Digestive Health

• Quick Digestive Relief:
  • Take Cumin oil internally for digestive relief.
  • Helps with occasional digestive discomfort.
  • Add one drop of Cumin oil to four ounces of water and drink, or ingest with a veggie capsule.

Internal Cleansing

• Simple Body Cleansing:
  • Cumin oil purifies the body’s systems.
  • Ideal for internal cleansing.
  • Dilute in fluid or take in a veggie capsule.

Warming Sensation for Cold Days

• Comforting Application on Skin:
  • Dilute Cumin essential oil with Fractionated Coconut Oil.
  • Apply to desired areas of the skin for a warming sensation.
  • Perfect for cold and dreary weather.

Freshening Mouth Rinse

• Preparing for a Night Out:
  • Use Cumin essential oil mouth rinse.
  • Add one to two drops of Cumin oil to four ounces of water and gargle.
  • Leaves breath feeling fresh and clean.

Healing and Therapeutic Benefits of Cumin Essential Oil

Heals Wounds

• Prevents septic infections in external and internal cuts and wounds.
• Antiseptic properties promote faster healing.

Treats Spasms

• Effective anti-spasmodic properties.
• Alleviates cramps, convulsions, coughs, and muscle pains.

Detoxifies the Body

• Efficiently removes toxins from the body.
• Eliminates excess hormones, metabolic byproducts, and external toxins.
• Promotes sweating and urination for toxin elimination.

Regulates Menstruation

• Helps maintain a regular menstruation cycle.
• Relieves obstructed menses and post-menopause symptoms.

Improves Digestion

• Stimulates the digestive and excretory systems.
• Promotes normal uric acid and creatinine levels.
• Enhances overall digestive health.

Treats Symptoms of Anxiety

• Calms the nerves and aids in treating anxiety, stress, and convulsions.

Acts as a Tonic

• Tones muscles, tissues, and skin.
• Supports the proper functioning of respiratory, circulatory, nervous, digestive, and excretory systems.
• Retains youthful vitality and health.

 

Stomach Health Support with Cumin Essential Oil (SES)

• Massage for Stomach Health:
  • Apply Cumin essential oil on the stomach.
  • Promotes improved stomach health.
  • Supports digestive well-being.

 

Oils that Blend Well with Cumin oil
Cumin essential oil blends well with Cilantro and Coriander essential oils for diffusion.

Cautions

1. Cumin oil shows phototoxicity when exposed to sunlightand should therefore not be exposed to sunlight after external application.
2. It should be used in low or mild doses because the very strong smell can cause headaches and nausea.
3. Pregnant women should avoid using this oil as well.