Cumin is a common condiment in the family kitchen, it is also a traditional Chinese medicine, can be used for daily health care.
Chinese medicine believes that cumin flavor is spicy and warm, attributed to the liver, kidneys, spleen, stomach meridians, has the effect of relieving cold and pain, rationalizing qi and stomach. After the cumin is fried with salt, its effect of relieving cold and pain can be enhanced. At present, the weather is hot, the outdoor indoor temperature difference is large, people are thinly clothed, the neck is exposed to the outside, and the cold air of the air-conditioned room is easy to invade the body from the skin and induce diseases. Especially the cervical spine, it is more likely to be injured at this time, and there is discomfort such as stiffness and pain. Here is a way to use cumin to relieve cervical discomfort: fennel seeds one or two, after sautéing the salt, put in a small cloth bag, apply it to the neck while hot, and apply it to the neck for about 30 minutes, 2 times a day. Insisting on it for about a week can significantly relieve cervical spine discomfort. This method is also suitable for cervical spondylosis caused by cold and evil in winter.
At the same time, cumin contains volatile oil substances such as anisol alcohol and anisole ether, which have a certain calming effect, so it can help sleep and calm the mind. Grab a handful of cumin, put it in a cloth bag, then pour in half the amount of table salt of cumin, seal and shake well. When sleeping, put the cloth bag next to the pillow can alleviate insomnia and improve the quality of sleep.