Black Cumin Essential Oil
Black Cumin Essential Oil, Nigella sativa. There is a lot of confusion about the names of this oil. It is referred to as black cumin, I have also read the name “black caraway” (from its usage, together with caraway, in Jewish rye breads) and “black onion seed” (motivated by the similarity to the seeds of onion); but there is no botanical relation between nigella and any of these plants. Cumin is one the most revered medicinal seeds in history. The best seeds come from Egypt where they grow under almost perfect conditions in oasis where they are watered until the seed pods form. The famous Greek physician Dioscorides used black cumin seeds to treat headaches and toothaches. Mohammed said that black cumin cures every disease but death itself. Black cumin is particularly useful in aggressive cancers whose growth depends on angiogenesis.
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| Botanical Name: | Nigella sativa L. |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Synonyms: | Black cumin, black caraway, black onion seed |
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| Parts Used: | Seed |
| Extraction Method: | Steam distillation. |
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