Black Cumin Seeds

Black Cumin Seeds

Story At-A-Glance

Black seed, which is also known as black cumin, black caraway, black sesame, onion seed and Roman coriander, has a long history of use in traditional systems of medicine.

Black cumin may be useful for chronic diseases like cancer, heart disease, diabetes and more
Rich in phytochemicals, antioxidants and other nutritionally essential components, it might be that eating black cumin regularly could prevent numerous maladies

Overview Information

• Black seed is a plant. People have used the seed to make medicine for over 2000 years. It was even discovered in the tomb of King Tut.
• Historically, black seed has been used for headache, toothache, nasal congestion, asthma, arthritis, and intestinal worms. It has also been used for "pink eye" (conjunctivitis), pockets of infection (abscesses), and parasites
• Today, black seed is most commonly used for asthma, diabetes, hypertension, and many other conditions.

How does it work?

There is some scientific evidence to suggest that black seed might help boost the immune system, fight cancer, prevent pregnancy, reduce swelling, and lessen allergic reactions by acting as an antihistamine, but there isn't enough information in humans yet.