Uses: Cumin oil aids the digestive system, is helpful for the nervous system as a tonic, and relieves muscular aches and pains. As a spice, cumin has a distinctive aroma that is used to add spice and to compliment the natural sweetness of a food or dish.

Description: Cumin or cuminum cyminum is an aromatic spice known for its unique, bitter and warm flavor. It is a small annual herb about 50 cm (20 inches) high, with deep green, narrow feathery leaves and tiny white or pink flowers, followed by small oblong seeds.

• Botanical Name: Cuminum cyminum
• Common Name: Cumin seed oil
• Native Country: Mediterranean area
• Parts Used: ripe seed
• Extraction Method: Steam Distilled
• Aroma: a spicy and very penetrating smell.