Cumin seeds or Jeera is more than just a spice. It is prized for its medicinal properties and health benefits in Indian households. You will be surprised to know that his spice is also known for its weight loss properties. Drinking jeera water the first thing in the morning doesn't just accelerate your metabolism but also relieve constipation, improve digestion and also has multiple beauty benefits as well. A healthy stomach and digestive system directly impact your skin. Cumin aids digestion by increasing the activity of digestive proteins and that also makes skin healthy amongst other things.

How does Jeera Work For Healthy Skin?

Three of jeera's beauty beneficial components are Cuminaldehyde, Thymol and phosphorus and all of them are detoxifying agents, which remove toxins from the system. Cumin is also known to keep skin boils at bay.

Packed with vitamin E, Jeera keeps your skin healthy and glowing while making is clearer, naturally.

Just like cloves, cumin is known to have disinfectant and anti-fungal properties which protect your skin from fungal and microbial infections. While keeping acne at bay, cumin targets a number of skin disorders like boils, pimples, eczema, psoriasis. Jeera is also rich in vitamin E, which not just makes your skin soft and supple but also accelerates anti-ageing processes within the body.

Regular intake of jeera can help prevent premature ageing symptoms and also cures itchiness and body heat. To relieve body heat and skin itchiness, you can use cooled cumin water for a bath.

While you can use cumin in different ways, consuming it directly is said to be best for the skin. You can also apply cumin essential oil mixed in a carrier oil to your skin.

How to use jeera for beautiful, healthy skin:

Cumin is rich in antioxidants and also is a great detoxifying agent which makes it an amazing ingredient for beautiful skin. Apart from that Jeera also helps reduce food-borne illnesses and provide you with healthier hair. Nigella sativa or black cumin can help prevent thinning of hair, reduce baldness signs and hair fall, all this while making your hair longer and shinier.

Apart from beauty benefits, cumin seeds are great at relieving irritable bowel syndrome. Jeera is also rich in iron and provides about 20 percent of your daily iron in one teaspoon. Rich in antioxidants, cumin helps stabilise free radicals and improve blood sugar control.

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