Nigella

Common Name: Nigella (Black Cumin, Love in the Mist, Black Seed)
Botanical Name: (Nigella sativa)
Growing Information: Origin unknown, but has been found in ancient Egyptian and Hittite archaeological sites and was mentioned by the Persian scholar Avicenna.
Parts Used: Seeds
Properties: Stimulant, Carminative, Stomachic, Sudorific, Resolvent

Uses

• Commonly used in Indian and Middle Eastern Cuisine.
• Respiratory conditions including coughs, allergies, colds, colds, ect.
• Helps treat skin conditions including eczema.
• Commonly taken in oil form called black seed oil. 

Folktales, Facts, and History: “In the black seed is the medicine for every disease except death.” –Arab Proverb