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History of Black Seed

Black Cumin Seed has a long history of use in many cultures throughout the world from Europe to Asia. It is most likely that it originated in the Middle East, where it thrives in the oases..

Black Cumin Seed in Ancient Egypt

Cultivation of Black Seed has been traced back more than 3,000 years to the kingdoms of the Assyrians and ancient Egyptians. A bottle of black cumin oil was found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun, perhaps to protect the ruler in the afterlife.

The ancient Egyptians knew and used the black seed and described it as a cure for a wide range of diseases. In fact, Black Cumin was such a vital ingredient in so many Egyptian dishes that its use must have been long established even at that time.

Physicians to the pharaohs used the seeds as a digestive aid after opulent feasts and as a remedy for colds, headaches, toothaches, infections, inflammatory disorders and allergies.

Black seed oil has been a beauty secret of women since ancient times. Queen Nefertiti, praised for her exquisite complexion, was an avid user of black seed oil.

Black Seed in the Bible

Black Seed is also mentioned in the Bible in Isaiah 28:25-27 as the ‘fitches’. The fact that its cultivation was used as a lesson meant that Black Cumin was a common crop so that everyone who heard the lesson would understand it.

Islamic use of Black Seed

Black Seed has a special place in Islamic medicine. It is regarded as one of the greatest forms of healing medicine available due to the statement attributed to their prophet : “There is a healing in the black seed for all diseases except death.”

The renowned Ibn Senna, known in the West as Avicenna, who wrote the great medical treatise 'The Canon of Medicine' in the 11th century, referred to the black seed as the seed ‘that stimulates the body's energy and helps recovery from fatigue and dispiritedness’.

Black Seed in Greek and Roman Times

Hippocrates, who is the father of modern medicine, identified black seed as a cure for liver and digestion diseases.

Greek philosophers used black seed to heal headache, toothache and other muscle pains.

In the first century, the Greek physician Dioscoredes recorded that black seed was used to treat headaches, nasal congestion, toothache and intestinal worms.

Pliny the Elder crushed black seeds and mixed them with vinegar and honey, and applied this as a poultice paste to snake bites and scorpion stings.

The Romans called this seed Greek Coriander and also used it as a dietary supplement.

Modern Research into Black Cumin Seed

In 1959, the active ingredient in black seed, crystalline Nigellone, was first isolated and identified as providing many health benefits. Clinical trials have validated the efficacy of black seed in promoting health and wellness.

Since 1959, over 200 studies have been carried out at international universities and articles published in various journals have shown remarkable results supporting its traditional uses.