Cumin
Botanical Name: Cuminum cyminum
Family Name: Apiaceae
Plant Description: Slender herb with fine leaves and small white flowers
Ecosystem: Dry, cultivated fields
Size: 30–50 cm
Shape: Upright with branched stems
Geographical Origin: Eastern Mediterranean, India
Current Distribution: Asia, Middle East, Latin America
Flower Shapes and Colours: Tiny white umbels
Seed Types and Size: Narrow, brown ridged seeds
Uses: Culinary spice, digestive tonic
Parts Used: Seeds
Medicinal Uses: Aids digestion, reduces bloating
Planetary Influences: Mars
Metaphysical Uses: Motivation, confidence
Elemental Association: Fire