Cumin Seed Essential Oil
Details
Cumin Seed Essential Oil can be used in place of cumin spice in cooking. Call Amy here at Gritman and she will share some of her recipes. It flavors many meat and rice dishes as well as salad dressings. There are two chemotypes of Cumin, the first is cuminal-terpinene, the second is paracymene. The Cumin listed here is the cuminal.
Additional Information
| Product No. | 01-cum00-group |
|---|---|
| GCC | DS-GP India |
| Common Name | Cumin Seed, Cummin, Roman Caraway |
| Scientific Name | Cuminum cyminum, C. odorum |
| Family Name | Apiaceae (Umbrella, Carrot) |
| Indigenous Country | Upper Egypt |
| Country Of Production | Egypt, India, Spain, France |
| History | It was used primarily in the East as a spice, and it is a primary ingredient in curries. Ayurvedic medicine uses it as a general stimulant, for digestive complaints, colic and dyspepsia, and to strengthen convalescing patients. It is also used in perfumes |
| history_cont | No |
| Plant Description | A small annual herb growing to 20 inches high with a slender stem and dark green feathery leaves producing small pink or white flowers followed by small oblong seeds. |
| Parts Processed | Ripe seeds. |
| Processing Methods | Steam distilled. |
| Color Range | Yellowish green. |
| Chemical Constituents | Class: Monoterpene/Aldehyde. |
| Yin/Yang | Yang |
| Physical Uses | Used for calming, relieving pain, promoting sleep, stimulant for digestion. Used to warm, improve circulation, improve digestion, relieve flatulence, purify, reduce cellulite, reduce stress, uplift moods, revive, relieve fatigue, to aid meditation. |
| Physical_Uses_cont | No |
| Mental Uses | I know there are malevolent forces in the world and within me. I can recognize these forces without them hurting me or others. I can defend myself. |
| Emotional Uses | Feeling "unclean," battered mentally, emotionally, or physically, impotent, afraid, "don't touch me," blamed, TO safe, powerful, able to defend oneself, protected, able to laugh at self and attacker. |
| Spiritual Uses | Can indicate that you are under attack emotionally and/or mentally. It also can indicate physical assault. You are hurt and wounded. You may or may not know where or who the assailant is. Cumin clears emotional and mental damage caused from abusive attack |
| Spiritual_Uses_Cont | No |
| Applications | Aroma lamp, bath, diffusor, light bulb ring, liquid candle, massage, mist spray, perfume. |
| Warnings/Contraindications | Nontoxic, may irritate sensitive skin, phototoxic so do not go out in sun after using on skin, avoid in pregnancy. |

