Kali Jeeri Seeds are used in worm infestation, bloating, belching & intestinal Gas, diarrhea, dysentery, vomiting, improves digestion strength, weight loss, pruritus, weeping eczema, leucoderma, diabetes mellitus, chronic stages of fever, skin disorders, natural aphrodisiac, improves strength and immunity, abdominal.
Widely grown in India, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, Kali Jeeri Seeds have long been used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine to quell fevers, calm coughs and help stop bouts of diarrhea. On the weight loss front, however, there is little evidence that it works.
The Botanical name of Kali Jeeri is Vernonia anthelmintica (L.). It belongs to plant family Asteraceae. Kali Jeeri is an annual, robust, erect herb, found throughout India up to 1850 m. in Himalaya, and Khasi hills, and often cultivated. It is a weed growing in waste places near villages, and bears seeds in the month of May to June.
Kali Jeeri Seeds also known as Kali jiri, bitter cumin is a plant, and its seeds are sometimes used as an herbal medicine. It shouldn’t be confused with two other types of cumin, also called Kala jeera, and Nigella sativa — both sometimes referred to as black cumin. Although Kali Jeeri may have some beneficial effects, it isn’t likely to be much help when it comes to weight loss. Check with your doctor before taking Kali Jeeri Seeds, as it may not be safe for everyone.
Kali Jeeri seeds are 3 to 5 mm. long, and 1 to 2 mm. in diameter. The seeds taper towards the base. The surface exhibits about 20 longitudinal ridges. It is hairy, blackish-brown to black in color. The seeds taste bitter, and the odor is indistinct.
Kali Jeeri Seeds Benefits:
Kali Jeeri seed extracts were not just responsible for treating fevers, quelling coughs and alleviating the symptoms of diarrhea. Black Cumin Seed were also successful in killing breast cancer cells by preventing their mechanism of regeneration and proliferation.
Certain extracts of kali Jeeri seeds — like methanolic, ether and alcohol extracts — possess antiviral and antimicrobial properties. The seeds have also been found to exhibit antioxidant properties, slowing down damage to cells and improving one’s overall health.
Kali zeeri is astringent, bitter, and pungent in taste (Rasa), pungent after digestion (Vipaka), and is hot in effect (Virya). Black Cumin Seed is an Ushna Virya herb. Ushna Virya or hot potency herb, subdues Vata (Wind), and Kapha (Mucus), and increases Pitta (Bile). It has the property of digestion, vomiting, and purging, and gives a feeling of lightness.
In Ayurveda, Black Cumin Seed is used in the treatment of pain, asthma, gulma, hiccups, fever, cough, parasites, skin diseases, retention of urine, vitiation of blood, wound, eczema, and leucoderma.
