Digestive Benefits of Cumin
Indigestion
The essential oil obtained from cumin enhance the activity of digestive enzymes and speed up the digestion.
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Cumin extracts are found to be beneficial in treating symptoms of IBS like bloating, nausea, abdominal pain and incomplete defecation.
Abdominal Pain
Cumin has potent anti-inflammatory and anti-spasmodic properties, so consuming cumin is helpful in alleviating abdominal pain.
Gastric ulcers
Cumin has the ability to replenish the decreased gastric wall mucus content. Thus, it helps in the prevention and treatment of gastric ulcers.
Colorectal Cancer
Cumin seed oil exhibits potent preventive effects against cancerous cells and also triggers cancerous cell death.