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In this article you will find a comprehensive explanation of the benefits of black seed, along with the most important points and tips. View article
What is black seed
A plant species belonging to the genus Nigella of the buttercup family. Its fruits produce the seeds known as black seed.
It is an annual herb that grows up to 30 cm, with an upright branched stem, fine deeply lobed leaves, blue to gray flowers, pods, and toothed seeds. Its native regions are the Arabian Peninsula, the Arab Levant, the Arab Maghreb, Iran, India, and Pakistan, and it is cultivated in many parts of Asia and the Mediterranean Basin.
Its names
Cultivated nigella, black seed, black cumin, or black cumin (scientific name: Nigella sativa)
It is known by other names, including: qazha, nigella, shuniaz, black kalonji, black caraway.
Black seed in the Prophetic Sunnah
On the authority of Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that he heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say: “In the black seed there is a cure for every disease except death.”
It was narrated by Imam al-Bukhari in his Sahih in the Book of Medicine, chapter (Black Seed), number (5688)
From this hadith we infer that black seed has great benefits and contains healing from diseases, as reported from the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace
Allah Exalted says: ﴿And not speaks from desire (3) If it except revelation is revealed﴾ in Surat al-Najm, and He Exalted says in Surat al-Nisa: ﴿And He taught you what did not be know And was favor of Allah upon you great (113)﴾
Black seed Ahmed Sari
Contents of black seed
Black seed, with its chemical compositions, has high nutritional value, as it contains many organic and mineral substances, the most important of which are protein, carbohydrates, and vegetable fats (essential oils, black seed oil).
Black seed and modern science
Dr. Ahmed al-Qadi, of Egyptian origin in the United States of America, examined these hadiths related to black seed with a careful medical perspective, and said: a seed that cures every disease except death must have a direct relationship with the immune system in the human body, which Allah Almighty has harnessed to defend this body. He conducted a study of that relationship on a number of patients suffering from acquired immunodeficiency, and proved a clear increase in the number of body defense cells after regular intake of appropriate doses of black seed. He also actually manufactured capsules containing both black seed and garlic mixed with honey in a quantity measured with extreme precision, and named them using the first letters of the names of these two ingredients:
Comlgar = Combined Nigella Sativa and Carlic
The official authorities in the United States of America approved permission to produce this drug due to the proven effectiveness of its effect in treating congenital and acquired immunodeficiency diseases
Benefits of black seed
Treatment for the liver and diabetes
It helps stimulate the liver to produce bile, but before taking it you should consult a doctor to determine the amount so that its benefit does not turn into harm
Black seed has a positive effect in lowering blood sugar, and thus it has a positive effect in treating diabetes
An effective treatment for tumors
It has an effective impact in treating several types of tumors. Researchers found that black seed oil can reduce the incidence of skin cancer by 33%, and they also found that this oil has a superior ability to reduce tumor incidence, as it has an effect on the level of nucleic acids and on DNA, which is the mind and heart of the various body cells
An effective antibiotic
Scientists have proven that black seed oil has a germ-killing effect against various germs that is much stronger than the effect of antibiotics used to eliminate these germs. What interested scientists was that they found it has a strong effect on the cholera microbe, surpassing the effect of ordinary medicines, and scientists discovered that black seed oil prevents the growth of bacteria that affect the upper respiratory system and the digestive and urinary systems
A natural immune system booster
As we said earlier according to the study conducted by the Egyptian doctor in the United States
He studied the relationship between black seed and people suffering from acquired immunodeficiency, and proved a clear increase in the number of body defense cells after regular intake of appropriate doses of black seed.
Black seed is also a treatment for many diseases, including
A booster for memory, sexual health, and the body; an effective cholesterol-lowering treatment; a blood-pressure regulator; a headache treatment; a natural nutrient for children because it contains arginine acid; a nutrient for the elderly; beneficial for nursing mothers; helps bones heal; and also an effective treatment for stomach acidity, ear pain, vomiting, asthma, cough, dizziness, nausea, labor pain; and it helps nursing mothers produce milk
Method of treatment with it
Al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar, may Allah have mercy on him, mentioned that the method of treatment with black seed varies according to the disease. He said:
“The meaning of the seed being a cure for every disease is that it is not used alone for every disease, rather it may be used singly, and it may be used in combination, and it may be used ground and unground, and it may be used eaten, drunk, as a snuff, as a poultice, and otherwise”. End quote from “Al-Fath” (10/144).
This variety in its use is due to people of expertise, knowledge, and experience, or to modern medical research based on experimentation and on the properties of black seed and its effect on the disease.
Al-Bukhari (5687) narrated from Khalid ibn Sa’d, who said: We went out and with us was Ghalib ibn Abjar, and he became ill on the way, so when we arrived in Medina he was sick. Ibn Abi ‘Atiq visited him and said to us: You should use this little black seed, so take five or seven of them and crush them, then drip them into his nose with drops of oil on this side and on this side; for Aisha told me that she heard the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say: (This black seed is a cure for every disease except death). I said: What is death? He said: Death.
From this we infer that black seed is used ground and may be mixed with honey and vinegar or water, and may be burned and its smoke inhaled, or may be mixed with other ingredients, and its oil may be extracted and used for treatment, and it may be made into a paste for the skin, and all these methods are carried out under medical supervision so that the amount does not exceed the permitted amount
But the general method of treatment is to grind it and take half a spoonful of it and mix it with a spoonful of honey to strengthen the immune system and treat some digestive and urinary problems. Please note not to grind large quantities so that the active substance and volatile oils in it do not oxidize, i.e. grind enough for four days, for example, and store it in a tightly closed container
And to solve respiratory problems, take a handful of it in the palm of the hand, equal to two tablespoons, and vaporize with it and inhale its smoke, or its powder is dripped into the nose mixed with a spoonful of vinegar three times a day, or three drops daily of its oil are dripped
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