By Justina Danladi
Black seeds are tiny, black thick shape that are slightly curved with a rough distinct texture that makes it to be unique and easy to identify. Th e scientifi c name for black seed is Nigella Sativa and the Arabic name is Habbatul Sauda. Black seed can be used in powdered from grounded, and also oil can be extracted from the seed. Black seed come from the Nigella sativa fl ower and are grown worldwide today.
Its origins are from North Africa, Mediteranean/Europe and Asia, and have since spread far throughout the globe. It is regarded as one of the most eff ective natural remedies. Black seed contain three phytochemical constituent that make remedy to diseases. T h y m o q u i n o n e : thymohydroquinone and thymol are the constituent that make black seed a remedy to sickness or ailment. black seed is also known as blessed seed due to its ability to cure ailment. “A cure for every disease except death” according to (Sahih Bukhari)” Where do black seeds come from?
A prophetic medicine as recommended 1400 years ago by the prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). In his divine wisdom he said “use of the black seed for indeed, it is a cure for all diseases except death” Sahih Bukhari 7:591. Black seed is also found in the bible in the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. “For the black cumin is beaten out with a stick and the cumin. with a Rod” (Isaiah 28:25,27NKJV). Black seed has no know side eff ects when administered in normal dosages. Black seed has been known and used throughout many cultures for over two thousand years.
Benefi t of Black seed oil • Cancer: It cures cancer creation scientists evaluated the antitumor activity of thymoquinone and thymohydroquinone in mice and discovered that the two phytochemicals in black seed oil can resulted in 52% decrease in tumor cells. Being rich in both chemicals, black seed is unique in that it can help prevent and treat cancer through a variety of mechanism. Liver health : Th e liver is one of the most important organs in the body. Nearly every toxin gets processed through the liver, and the bile from the liver is the key to digesting fats and keeping your mind and body happy and healthy.
A victim that struggled with poor liver function due to medication side eff ects, alcohol consumption or diseases, Black seed oil could greatly speed the healing process. black seed oil benefi ts the function of the liver and helps prevent both damage and diseases. Diabetes: Black seed oil causes gradual partial regeneration of pancreatic beta cells, increases the lowered serum insulin concentrations decreases the elevation serum glucose.
Nigella sativa is one of the few substances on the planet that is suggested to help prevent both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Black seed improves glucose tolerance as eff ective as metformin, yet it has not shown signifi cant adverse eff ects and has very low toxicity Weight loss: Nigella sativa is a marvellous anti-infl ammatory agent that is known to help people lose weight in the same way that it helps diabetics. Appetite, glucose, absorption in the intestine, liver guconcogenesis, blood glucose levels, cholesterol, triglycerides.
Hair: Black seed oil benefi ts its uncanny ability to help restore hair loss. It does that by strengthening hair follicles. Skin: Nigella sativa was found to be as eff ective as the skin cream betamethasone, in improving quantity of life and decreasing severity of hand eczema. Infection: Of all the superbugs that black seed oil can kill, Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus is one of the most important. Black seed oil can help slow down or stop infections from spreading out of control. With all these benefi ts black seed oil should be in medicine cabinet in our various home. Justina Danladi is mass communication student at the University of Maiduguri
