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Nigella
Sativa is an annual
flowering plant that
produced Black Seed Oil from
flower seed. Originally
growing wild in countries
around the Mediterranean and
southeast Asia. Then it is
widely grown in northern
Africa especially Egypt, in
southern Europe, in Syria
and some in Central Asia
such as Iran and India. It
grows to 20-30 cm (7.9-12
in) tall, with finely
divided, linear (but not
thread-like) leaves. The
stem is green, round, hairy
with a measure of latitude
in 2 to 5 millimeters, while
the distance between
branches is about 2 to 5 cm.
Branches diverge on. Soft at
the end of flowering
branches, usually blue and
white, measuring latitude in
3 cm, the number of petals 5
to 10 pieces. Flower stalk
is relatively long and
getting longer as the fruit
matures. Fruit sizeable type
'inflated capsule' composed
of 3 to 7 containing a seed.
Triangular-shaped seeds,
black, smelly 'pungent'
relatively strong, contains
considerable oil ratio. The
seeds used as spices and
various other uses and most
popular used to produce
Black Seed Oil. It has a
sense of ‘pungent
bitter’.
Nigella sativa
seed also known as Habbah
elbarakah (Arab),
Kalounji, Mungal
realael (Hindi),
Kezah (Hebrew),
Charnushka
(Russia), Corek otu
siyah (Turkey),
Siyah daneh (Parsi),
Zwiebelsame,Nadella,
Schwarzkumm
(German), Neidonkuka
(Finland), Mustkoomen
(Estonia), Karijnigi
(Canada), Czarnuszka
siewna (Poland),
Nigella (Italy),
Graine or Wagella
Cultiree, Cheveuxdevenus,
Negelle (France),
Svartkummin
(Sweden), Niguilla,
Pesionara
(Spain),
Svartkarve
(Norway). Also known as Fennel flower,
Black caraway, Nutmeg flower
or Roman coriander
(English). Normally, the
seed also be known as
Black cumin, Nigella or
Black seed.
Among the Egyptian and
Syrian is known as
Al-Habbatul Barakah,
and for Telegu is called
Nellajilakaira,
Punjabi called
Kalongi, Malayalam
called
Karunjiragam,
Singhalese called
Kaluduru, Marathi
called Kalonji,
Tamin called Karunjiragam.
In Yemen and
Iran is known as
Al-Syuniz, while Algeria
called
Sanuj
while in Morocco is called
with
Basdas.
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Been reported
that Nigella sativa (black
seed) have been found at Tutankhamen
tomb.
These findings give the
impression that it was (Nigella
Sativa) takes place very
important in the life of
ancient Egyptians. Although
the actual use of Nigella
Sativa in the Egyptian
society is not known exactly,
but with these findings we
acknowledge that things will
not be loaded into the royal
graves and if it is not
selective and reliable and
is believed by them to be
very helpful and for their
king after death.
In the
Medical system
Greco-Arab/Unani-Tibb
derived from Hippocrates,
regarded the black seed as a
source of recovery in the
digestive and liver
disorders. Also regarded as
a stimulant in a variety of
body.
It is a
fact which is not true to
say that the Arabs learn
about their use of those
Greeks, because before the
development of Islam in the
Middle East, there is no
evidence and record of use.
Its use in medicine is only
triggered after the rise of
Islam from what was uttered
by the Prophet says:-
“Truthfully
Al-Habbatus Sauda’
can cure all
diseases except Al-Sam”. I
asked. “What is
Al-Sam? he answer, “Al-Sam
is death”.
Hadith story from Imam Bukhari
“At Habbatus Sauda’
a remedy for all diseases
except death”.
Hadith from Buraidah.
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