Cumin and its therapeutic properties

Undoubtedly, cumin is a spice that does not go unnoticed. Its unique taste and aroma leaves no one indifferent and so, some people love cumin and who can not tolerate even in small amounts.

The truth is that this plant, besides being well known as a seasoning for preparation of various dishes, also has several medicinal uses that are worth knowing. Just for its healing properties discussed in this article.


This small plant of no more than 50 cm in height, native to the Middle East, was introduced in Europe, more specifically in Spain, at the hands of the Arabs. It is grown in several Asian countries and Latin America. Its fruit elongated, small, containing cuminal, a principle whose properties make natural medicine recommended to combat various ailments.
nutritional composition

Let's see what nutrients has cumin on every 100 grams:

     Phosphorus: 498.6 mg.
     Potassium 1787.5 mg.
     Calcium: 930.7 mg.
     Magnesium: 365.5 mg.
     Saturated Fat: 1.5 mg.
     Vitamin A: 1270 IU.
     Vitamin E: 1 mg.
     Iron: 66.20 mg.

Its main uses in natural medicine

Regarding properties health cumin , its main virtue is carminative effect , ie be antispasmodic, reduces the generation of gases in the body and decreases the fermentation in the intestinal flora. It's great also to combat slow digestion ; effectively acts as a diuretic and is claimed to prevent colon cancer .
Ways to consume

    Infusion : in a cup of boiling water are added about 2 gr. cumin seeds ( can be whole or crushed ) . Let it rest and drink a cup of this tea after meals . In this form it is used to prevent gas and flatulence , as well as in menstrual cramps and intestinal parasites . Adding honey is used as an analgesic in lung conditions.
    For powder dissolves in tea, juice or water. The daily dose should not exceed 6 grams.
    In ointment or poultice : thus it is used for skin conditions and certain muscle discomfort .
    Other applications :
    As a sedative for insomnia .
    As a bactericide for oral hygiene . They chew the fruit and so removes plaque.


To combat iron deficiency anemia . For its rich supply of iron, it is used for this purpose , since a teaspoon of cumin covers 20 % of the daily requirement of iron in men and women.

Does it have adverse effects ?

Despite the remarkable properties of cumin and varied benefits, we must pay attention to their possible harmful effects . Let's see what precautions should be taken:

    Cumin essential oil should not be used in children under 6 years and lactating women .

    When it is used to solve skin problems, it is necessary not sunbathing.
    People who are allergic to substances possessing should avoid consuming it.

    Women with heavy periods should avoid it , as it can make it even more .
    In case of diabetes, refrain from consuming it.

    We must always to consult a specialist before using any medicinal herb or plant , to avoid aggravating or produce effects contrary to those who are looking to solve.

Cumin is traditionally used in stews and cooked with vegetables, in breads, like French spiced bread and hummus recipe. Also, if when toasting nuts like hazelnuts, add some cumin seeds to the pan, they fall off their aroma as well as being beneficial for osteoporosis.
In conclusion, now that you know the properties of cumin, remember that if you learn to use it wisely and carefully, you can enjoy its great health benefits, not forgetting, of course, the characteristic touch of flavor you have to provide your meals.

Facebook also interested in acquiring BlackBerry

The social network would be interested in buying mobile devices division .

According to reports in The Wall Street Journal, Facebook is reportedly met with representatives of BlackBerry . The meeting with the company of Mark Zuckerberg would have been made with the primary intention of reaching a purchase offer for the division of smartphones.

For now, the U.S. media did not say too much about that meeting . That is, if necessarily imply a clear and direct intention of a transaction, or planning future projects between the two companies .

First was the Fairfax Financial Holdings investment group who submitted a bid , formally . Since there were other circumstances involved - no formal proposals - such as Mike Lazaridis and Douglas Fregin , John Sculley or even Google and Samsung , among others.

The truth is that there is clarity about what will happen with BlackBerry , but must make a decision during the month of November. Finally, in terms of numbers refers BBM company hopes it can make a sale at a minimum of USD $ 4,000 million. Why trying to have your own cellphone company when your brand name facebook is everywhere on everycellphone? make no sense, oh well!

Smart glasses on the Olympics

One of the greatest barriers in international fair is the language , but the Japanese look to the future and devised a solution that will work quite well in theory .
Attendees at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, will be armed with smart glasses translate them , the Japanese into any language , all that you see through them .
The lenses work via a built in camera , which sends it captured images to a server. That process begins : Japanese characters are analyzed in real time by a software which then sends an instant translation to the device, explains the Telefónica Foundation .
The gadgets , created by the mobile operator NTT Docomo , will be able to replace, in real time, the characters in the Japanese language for words in the language of the user. This way if foreigners observe a poster instantly send the signal so that the information is translated and superimposed the corresponding text appears , according to the Think Big program of Telefónica.
The proposal notes that the trend of technology for dress or " wearable computing" will continue to grow in the world. According to the text " Fashion Pioneers " , citing a study by U.S. consultancy Visiongain , the global market for Wearable Tech or Wearable Computing will be worth 4.6 billion dollars this year .
Visiongain mentioned that this market will follow the same paradigm as smart phones and tablets , and in the next five years , these new devices will have explosive growth and high rates of adoption.

Lenovo launches IdeaPad A10 a notebook with Android

It has a 10.1-inch touchscreen and ARM central processor of four cores.

When PCs are the manufacturer who is doing better in the market, you can afford to experiment. Such is the case of Lenovo and the recent launch of IdeaPad A10, a notebook with 10.1 -inch screen brings the particularity of running Google Android operating system exclusively.

And the laptop uses a central processor Rockchip RK3188 Cortex- A9 ARM architecture and four physical cores , so it is impossible to run Windows or another platform for Intel x86 CPUs . However, the adoption of Android allows this team boast a battery life close to nine hours of continuous video playback , which should extend further during everyday tasks like web browsing .

Apart from that, the A10 IdeaPad screen is touch and has a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels , along with bring with 2GB of RAM , 32GB of internal storage integrated mass ( expandable via microSD card ), two USB 2.0 ports and one output HDMI video standard .

The price? Not confirmed yet, but rumors point to be around USD $340 per unit , making it uninteresting compared to other Android devices which also move in the same price range (tablets ) .

5 Natural Remedies for Headache

Headache is a very common condition in people. Generally, the pain is temporary and occurs due to stress , emotional stress, high blood pressure , infections, colds , hangovers and nutritional deficiency to name a few .

 The tension headache resulting from the contraction of muscles in the head and neck . Other causes of headache may be of emotional , hormonal changes or fatigue. Here we recommend the best remedies for headache.

 1. Chamomile tea : Chamomile adds two tablespoons of beans at ½ liter of hot water. Please wait a few minutes and strain . Add a squeeze of lemon for best results.

 Two . Ice bag : Place several ice cubes in a bag, tie it with caution to avoid spilling water. Put it in your head , sit back and relax.

 Three . Honey and apple cider vinegar : in a glass of hot water, dissolve two or three teaspoons of apple cider vinegar and a little honey .

 April . Lavender essence : a massage at the base of the skull , temples and behind the ear with lavender essential oil . Be careful not to get any in your eyes .

 May . Mint scented sprays : add three drops of mint and lavender seven vaporizer and then inhale . You can also put two peppermint tea bags on closed eyes for a few minutes .

 Say goodbye to the headache with these simple remedies , but if the pain persists do not forget to consult your doctor, so that you do some research , if the discomfort persists .

Atmospheres of Saturn and Jupiter could make a rain of diamonds

It could also have oceans of diamonds on the surface of Jupiter.

On Saturn and Jupiter, diamonds may fall from the sky and oceans form them. Astrophysical group calculated that the powerful thunderstorms that occur in both planets

At greater depths, scientists believe they can become liquid diamonds could form a stable ocean layer. While the oceans are more likely in Jupiter, Saturn could have large chunks of floating diamonds.

"It seems that the interior of Jupiter is hot enough to reach the region of liquid diamond in the carbon phase diagram, while Saturn's interior includes temperature and pressure regions where coal could exist as solid diamond," explains the researcher Mona Delitsky.

Along the scientist Kevin Baines, also pose it is unlikely that other gas giant planets (like Uranus and Neptune) formed oceans of diamonds, despite previous studies suggesting this possibility. However, may contain solid diamond crystals in the core.

The diamonds - which are a form of carbon created under high pressure - not so rare on planets. Outside our solar system, scientists have found a planet full of this material, while 40 light years from our Earth is one that is one third of diamonds.
cause the formation of carbon particles that fall through the gases. As they fall, are crushed by the enormous pressure of the atmosphere, causing them to become diamonds.

Facebook eliminates the option of not search and find you by your name

The social network wants to make your profile searchable at Graph Search.

The "Who can find a biography by your name?" disappear from the Facebook privacy settings, so that anyone can find you. Those who have restricted this alternative
will be notified shortly.

Facebook began to delete this option in December for all those people who had not previously activate it, and now is deleting the rest. The social network hopes that people use privacy filter each message to control who can or can not see what you post.

What is it about?

The "Who can find a biography by your name?" is actually quite confusing. It seems to have strangers not find your profile. That's not necessarily so, because Facebook allows people to come to the profiles not only by name but also by clicking photos of you, in the list of friends of a friend, or watching tastes in common. If a person comes by these other roads will not be blocked from your profile.

Keeping the option "Who can find a biography for your name?" thus gave a false sense of safety, where people thought their profile could not be seen by strangers, when in fact they could be found.

However, Facebook is not providing better security options. What matters is to push Facebook Graph Search, its new search system that allows you to search for any feature that you have given to the social network. For example, searching for "people who live in Mexico City" or "people who like the movie Titanic" will appear in the results all the people who have lived there or because you liked that movie, or even worse combinations.

There is no way to hide the Graph Search, unless you manually hide the visibility of each part of your profile, one by one. This may take time: You will have to review all the data you put in the "info" and set to be visible to "friends only" or "just me".

Facebook could offer a quick option to block all your profile information, but does not. You could also offer an option to not show up in search results, but then your business does not work. He wants you to find. Graph Search wants to have it all.

Recall that the profile picture and the big picture to go to the beginning of your page are always public, and that the only way anyone can see is not blocking that person. We just can not block those who we do not know.