Black seed, also called black cumin or black seed, is a humble and immensely powerful seed. It kills various bacteria, heals the body after using chemical medications and stimulates the regeneration of the dying beta cells in a diabetic's pancreas. And interestingly enough, few people know about the existence of black seed.
So it's time to explain the benefits of our main ingredient in the gummies!
A cure for all diseases except death
The earliest records of black seed cultivation, and its use, come from ancient Egypt.
Black seed oil was already found in the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, dating from about 3,300 years ago. In Arabic cultures, black cumin is known as Habbatul barakah, meaning 'the seed of blessing'. It is also believed that the Islamic Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said that black seed is “a remedy for all diseases except death”.
Benefits of Black Seed
Analgesic, Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-ulcer, Anti-Cholinergic Anti-fungal, Anti-hypertension, Antioxidant, Antispasmodic, Antiviral Gluconeogenesis inhibitor (anti-diabetes), Hepatoprotective (liver protective) Hypotensive, Insulin Sensitizing, Interferon inducer, Leukotriene -antagonist Renoprotective (kidney protective), Tumor necrosis factor Alpha inhibitor.
Natural remedies with a wide range of health benefits
These benefits are just a selection of a much larger number of beneficial properties of black seed. While it is remarkable that this seed has the ability to positively modulate so many different biological pathways, this is actually very common in traditional plant medicines.
More than 1,600 natural remedies have now been identified with a wide range of health benefits using black seed.
Black seed as medicine for health problems
Black seed has been studied for very specific health problems. We mention some very interesting findings:
Type 2 diabetes: Two grams of black seed per day resulted in decreased fasting glucose, decreased insulin resistance, increased beta cell function, and decreased glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) in humans. ( source )
Helicobacter Pylori infection : Black seeds contain clinically useful anti-H. pylori activity, comparable to triple eradication therapy. ( source )
Epilepsy : Historically, black seeds were known to have anticonvulsant properties. A 2007 study of epileptic children, whose condition was refractory to conventional medical treatment, found that a black seed water extract significantly reduced seizure activity. ( source )
High blood pressure : The use of 100 and 200 mg of black seed extract, twice daily, for 2 months, was found to have a blood pressure-lowering effect in patients with mild hypertension. ( source )
Asthma : Thymoquinone is one of the main active ingredients of Nigella sativa. It is superior to the drug fluticasone in an animal model of asthma. Another study, in humans, found that black seed boiled water extracts had a relatively potent anti-asthmatic effect on asthmatic airways. ( source and source )
Acute inflamed tonsils : Black seed capsules (in combination with Phyllanthus niruri) have been shown to significantly relieve sore throat and reduce the need for painkillers. ( source )
Colon cancer : Cell research has shown that black seed extract compares favorably with the chemoagent 5-fluorouracil in suppressing the growth of colon cancer, but with a much higher safety profile. Animal research has shown that black seed oil has significant inhibitory effects against colon cancer in rats, with no observable side effects. ( source )
MRSA : Black seed has antibacterial activity against the hospital bacterium MRSA. ( source )
Opiate addiction/withdrawal : A study of 35 opiate addicts showed that black seed appeared to be an effective therapy in long-term treatment of opioid dependence (medication addiction to, for example, morphine and oxycodone). ( source )
Seeds vs. chemicals
Preventing, and in many cases curing, the conventional concept of disease is a task well suited to seeds and not chemicals. The biggest difference between a seed and a patented synthetic chemical (i.e., a pharmaceutical drug), of course, is that nature created the former and humans for profit and a distorted understanding of the nature of the body created the latter.
It is time that the art & science of the human body's self-healing capacity is once again enabled. For this it is necessary to consume good nutrition. Think about adding seeds, herbs and plants to our diet. In addition, it is important to ensure sufficient sunlight, clean air, clean drinking water and the most powerful medicine: love.
If this does not happen, the conventional medical system will crumble under the growing weight of its own corruption, incompetence and suffering (and the subsequent financial liability) it causes.
Humanity may pick itself back up using natural compounds with actual healing properties. Only then will a better future await on the horizon. We can learn to take control of our health again. Black seed, and many other food medicines, are the key to self-empowerment.