Blackseed

It has been reported that the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihi wasallam) said:

For centuries, the Black Seed herb and oil has been used by millions of people in Asia, Middle East, and Africa to support their health. An aromatic spice, similar looking to sesame seed except black in color, it has been traditionally used for a variety of conditions and treatments related to respiratory health, stomach and intestinal health, kidney and liver function, circulatory and immune system support, and for general overall well-being. Black Seed is also known as Black Cumin, Black Caraway Seed, Habbatul Baraka (the Blessed Seed), and by its botanical name "Nigella Sativa".

Since 1959, over 200 studies at international universities and articles published in various journals have shown remarkable results supporting its traditional uses recorded almost 1400 years ago.

While the Black Seed is highly effective by itself, ongoing studies with the combination of other herbs have produced remarkable results.

Amazingly Black Seed's chemical composition is very rich and diverse. Aside from its primary ingredient, crystalline nigellone, Black Seed contains 15 amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, both fixed oils (84% fatty acids, including linolenic, and oleic), and volatile oils, alkaloids, saponin, and crude fiber, as well as minerals such as calcium, iron, sodium and potassium. There are still many components in Black Seed that haven't been identified.

"Use the Black Seed, because it contains a cure for every type of ailment except for death." (at-tirmidhi, Ahmed and ibn Hibban)

The Black Seed helps against all types of cold ailments. Also, the Black Seed helps introduce the effective ingredients of cold medications to the areas affected by hot and dry ailments, as it helps the body to absorb the medicine quickly when taken in small dosages.

Black Seed oil helps against snakebites, hemorroids and spots. When around 25 grams of it is drunk with water it will help against gasping and hard breathing.

When the Black Seeds are cooked in vinegar and then one rinses his mouth with it, it will relieve toothache resulting from sensitivity to cold. When one inhales powdered Black Seed, it will help against water that accumilates in the eye. When it is used in a bandage while blended with vinegar, it heals spots and exposed skin ulcers and decomposes the acute mucus tumors and also hard tumors.

The oil of the Black Seed also helps the against facial paralysis when administered by the nose. When one drinks around 25 grams of its oil, it helps against spider bite. When it is ground finely and blended with the oil of the green seed and used as ear drops (only up to 3 drops), it helps against cold symptoms, flatulence and various clogs.

When the Black Seed is burned and mixed with melted wax along with henna or iris oil, it helps remove the ulcers that appear on the skin of the legs, after washing the skin with vinegar.

When the Black Seeds are crushed in vinegar and laid on leprous skin, the skin affected by black pigmentation and on the head that is affected by dandruff, it helps relieve these ailments.

When Black Seeds are ground finely and one swallows around 25 grams of it each day with cold water, it instantly helps against the bite of rabid dogs, and might prevent death as a result hydrphobia. When one administers the oil of the Black Seed in the nose, it will help against facial paralysis and tetanus by eliminating their causes. Finally, when Black Seeds are burned, they help repulse the venomous beasts.

Taken from Healing with the Medicine of the Prophet, author- ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah