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Cumin has been in use since ancient times. Seeds excavated at the Syrian site Tell ed-Der have been dated to the second millennium BC. They have also been reported from several New Kingdom levels of ancient Egyptian archaeological sites.

UsesCumin is used world wide in food, beverages, liquors, medicine, toiletries and perfumery. It is also used to correct broken, dilated, split capillaries. Cumin is is stimulent, carminative and astringent and useful in diarrhoea and dyspepsia.

ExportExports are mostly to USA, Singapore, Japan, UK and North America.

Home Remedies

• Cumin seeds are used as a spice in cooking.
• It helps to cure flatulence and colic pain. After heavy meals and to children after feed it can be given to prevent intestinal colic.
• In 1 litre water add 1-teaspoon cumin seeds and boil it. This water has to be consumed the same day it should not be used the next day.
• Cumin is of benefit to the heart and uterus and is given to women after childbirth to increase breast milk.
• Cumin seeds contain good amounts of protein, fat, carbohydrates, fibre, calcium, iron and phosphorous.
• Externally it can be used in liniments for stimulating circulation and bringing warmth to the area.

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Ajwain Seeds are used as a spice. It is occasionally an ingredient of curry powder. Ajwain is native to India but is also cultivated in Iran, Egypt, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Dill originated within an area around the Meditteranean and the South of Russia. Zohary and Hopf remark that "wild and weedy types of dill are widespread in the Mediterranean basin and in West Asia. Although several twigs of dill were found in the tomb of Amenhotep II, they report that the earliest archeological evidence for its cultivation comes from late Neolithic lake shore settlements in Switzerland. Traces have been found in Roman ruins in Great Britain.

Home Remedies

1. Dill is often associated with cooking. Dill pickles, as well as meat, fish, egg dishes, and some breads are all popularculinary uses of this versatile herb. Both the seeds and the plant itself are used in cooking, making this two-seasonherb a very versatile addition to the kitchen.
2. Dill, either the seeds or the leaves, can be soaked in vinegar to create a flavorful addition to dishes such as potato salad, soup, or green salads.
3. Oil of dill is used in perfumes and sometimes in the preparation of soaps.
4. Dill tea can be beneficial to individuals suffering from upset stomach and/or diarrhea, menstrual pain, bad breath, and cough and flu symptoms. The tea is made by steeping two teaspoons crushed dill seed in one cup boiling water for ten minutes. Strain A milder tasting dill tea can be achieved by combining one teaspoon of the dried dill leaves with one cup boiling water; strain. As noted previously, drinking dill tea can aid in the production of milk for lactating mothers.

Mustard is the whole, ground, cracked, or bruised mustard seeds are mixed with water, salt, lemon juice, or other liquids, and sometimes other flavorings and spices, to create a paste or sauce ranging in color from bright yellow to dark brown

Home Remedies

• Yellow mustard is regarded as an important remedy for freckles. A few amounts of yellow mustard can be grinded well to prepare a paste. This paste can be applied over the spots before going to sleep and can be rinsed off in the morning.
• Muscular Pains :- Mustard is a rubefacient which causes reddening and warming of the skin. Its plaster or paste made with water, is applied as analgesic. in rheumatism, sciatica, paralysis of limbs and other muscular pains. The plaster should, however, never be directly applied to the skin as it may cause painful blistering. A layer of lint material should be put between the mustard paste and the skin.
• Poisoning :- Mustard seeds have emetic propenies which cause vomiting. A teaspoonful of seeds, mixed in a glassful of water, generally produces free vomiting in five to 10 minutes. This is especially useful in drunkenness, narcotic and other poisonings.
• Convulsion in Children :- A teaspoonful of powdered mustard seeds mixed in a gallon of warm water is used as therapeutic bath in convulsion of children caused by high fever.
• Ringworm :- Mustard paste as an external application is highly beneficial in the treatment of ringworm. This paste should be applied after washing the skin with sufficiently hot water.

Black Cumin has a smoky, earthy taste.The plant grows wild in a wide range from southeasternEuropeeast to southernAsia

Sesame seedsare small. The size, form and colours vary with the thousands of varieties now known Sesame seeds come in many colours depending on the cultivar harvested.

Toasted Natural Sesame Seeds from the plant Sesamum Indicum L. suitable for human consumption.The length of the fruit capsule varies from 2 to 8 cm, its width varies between 0.5 to 2 cm,

Mechanically Hulled Sesame Seeds are considered as the most nutritious seeds because of its protein and valuable Minerals. The husk hull (skin) of these seeds are removed hence are called as Hulled Sesame Seeds.

India is one of the largest Sesame Exporter.Mechanically hulled and mechanically dried sesame seed consists of the hulled seed from the plant sesame indicum L. The colour is white. Odour and taste are typical, and free from foreign odour and taste, such as mustiness or rancidity.Toasted Hulled Sesame Seeds are crispy, soft and have pure nutty flavor of typical sesame taste.

Black sesame seeds (Sesamum Indicum L) are similar to the more common white sesame seeds. Black sesame seeds are not hulled, brown (golden) sesame seeds retain their hulls too, and the white seeds are hulled which exposes their true seed color.Black sesame seeds are more flavorful and have a stronger aroma than white or brown sesame seeds.

The groundnut or peanut was probably first domesticated and cultivated in the valleys of Paraguay. It is an annual herbaceous plant growing 30 to 50 cm (1.0 to 1.6 ft) tall

Home Remedies

• Groundnut is one of the most nourishing foods available in the world. It contains five important nutrients such as food energy, protein, phosphorous, thiamin and niacin. Groundnuts have considerable medicinal value. They contain a good deal of oil, which is very easily digested, and for this reason they are useful consumptives.
• Eating fresh roasted groundnuts with jaggery and goat's milk is a very nutritious food for growing children, pregnant women and nursing mothers. It builds a resistance against all infections, such as Hepatitis and tuberculosis.
• Ground nuts or groundnut products are useful in the treatment of hemophilia, and inherited blood decease, which causes hemorrhage. It is also useful in nose bleeding and incases of excessive bleeding during menstruation in women.
• Groundnuts are valuable in diabetes. It is also useful in diarrhea, especially chronic diarrhoea, which is more frequent immediately after meal. The patient can use it by drinking goat's milk in which lemon is squeezed with a handful of fresh roasted groundnuts. Diarrhoea is caused due to nicotinic acid deficiency mainly and groundnuts provide the required quantity of Niacin.
• Chewing fresh groundnuts with a pinch of salt strengthens the gums, cures stomatitis, and kills harmful bacteria.

Thesunfloweris named after its huge, fiery blooms, whose shape and image are often used to depict the sun. It has a rough, hairy stem, broad, coarsely toothed, rough leaves and circular heads of flowers .Leaves of thesunflowercan be used as cattle feed, while the stems contain a fibre which may be used in paper production.

Home Remedies

• Sunflower seedkernels are an excellent protein food and can be considered as complete meal. Eaten with milk, the seeds supplement for the needs of protein, the substance of which every cell of the body is made
• The kernels consist of almost 50% fat. A rich source of minerals including potassium, the seeds help balance the sodium in our diets, thereby protecting the body from the dangers of too much salt in tissues. Magnesium being plentiful in sunflower, helps the heart and other muscles as well as nervous tissues in the maintenance of proper balance between magnesium and calcium.
• The seeds contain substantial quantity of linoleic acid, a fat helpful in reducing cholesterol deposits in the arteries
• The thiamin and niacine components of sunflower seeds help protect the health of nerves and brain as well as skin and digestive tract. Deficiency of these vitamins results in diseases like beri-beri and pallagra.
• The flour made from sunflower seeds is one of the richest sources of iron among all foods. It is highly beneficial in prevention and treatment of anemia.
• Powder of the dry seeds or the decoction of the pounded seeds is used as a remedy for bronchitis, laryngitis, tonsillitis, influenza, and cough.

Niger seeds are also used in southern parts of India. In Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, Niger seeds (called valisalu/valasulu, uchellu/gurellu and Karale in Telugu, Kannada and Marathi respectively) are used to make a dry chutney which is used as an accompaniment with breads. They are also used as a spice in some curries.