Their seed, which isdried, are used in the cuisines of many different. In Sanskrit, Cumin is known as Jira. Jira means that which helps digestion. In Ayurvedic system of medicine, dried Cumin seeds are used for medicinal purpose.
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a plant of the ginger family. Turmeric powder is a bright yellow powder made by dry grinding of mature turmeric rhizomes (underground stems). Production of turmeric happens mostly in southeast India.