What is Nigella Sativa ?

 

HISTORY

Originally from the Middle East (Nigella sativa), black cumin is already mentioned in the Bible and Holy Quran (Sourate 55 V12). It was known since Roman antiquity. In India it has always appreciated in cooking and medicine. It is also part of traditional medicine Koran. It is known and used in Europe until the seventeenth century, then dropped gradually.

 

Nigella sativa oil or also known as the "remedy of the Pharaohs"

The excavations at the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun have uncovered a vial of oil of black cumin seeds and nigella, who had already served as a remedy against many words, like Cleopatra and Nefertiti knew that the virtues.

 

The oil also known as black cumin oil from the Pharaohs, is derived from the botanical family Renonculaceae. These are annual herbs finely cut foliage of the genus Nigella Sativa. The black cumin oil is obtained by cold pressing the seeds of black cumin. This is one of the most revered medicinal seeds in history of mankind.

 

COMPOSITION :

Nigella sativa seeds of Egypt :

40 % of valuable polyunsaturated fatty acids.

7 % terpene esters of unsaturated fatty acids with unusual

Various alkaloids (nigelline-N-oxide, nigellone, nigellimine the mélanthine ...)

0.5 to 1.5 % essential oils

54 % thymoquinone

Para cymene, dithymoquinone, thymohydroquinone

carvacrol, carvone, limonene, citronellol, thymol ... etc.

Minerals : calcium, iron, copper, zinc, phosphorus, carotene (anti-cancer)

Other ingredients : protein, thiamin (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), pyrodoxine (vitamin B6), niacin (vitamin B3), folate (vitamin B9),

Cup of fatty acid : Palmitic acid C16.0: 13.7 C18.0 Stearic acid: 2> 3% Oleic Acid C18.1: 20> 25% C18.2 Linoleic Acid (omega 6): 55> 62% arachidic (omega 6): 1.3% linolenic (omega 3): 0.2% Myristic 0.5% Palmitoleic 0.1%.

 

The major sustance thymoquinone is contained in the volatile oil of black seed Nigella sativa. It inhibits the proliferation of cancer cells approaching the apoptosis (programmed cell death). It was shown to be effective in slowing the process of neovascularization of the tumor and no longer fed properly.

It is a phytochemical that is to say it comes from an organic chemical compound, the compound is not an essential nutrient but it has beneficial effects on health and positive.

The thymoquinone is in the plant Nigella Sativa. It is a powerful antioxidant and protects the heart, liver and kidneys, it has effects on cancers and their prevention. In addition it is also an analgesic and anticonvulsant, it can relieve pain in general whether the joint pain, back pain, ear pain, toothache, period pains and many other applications as traditional therapies for centuries.

The dithymoquinone, compound derived from Nigella sativa, it has an inhibitory action on tumor cell proliferation.

The thymohydroquinone is a compound derived from the black seed, it has the same role as the thymoquinone or dithymoquinone.

Thymol thimique acid or chemical compound is a terpenoid found in the essential oil of thyme, oregano, and similar species, it is characterized by the smell of thyme. Thyme honey contains a significant proportion of thymol.

 

BENEFITS OF THE BLACK SEEDS "Nigella sativa" OF EGYPT

There are many other varieties of black cumin with little or no therapeutic virtues. There is even one that is toxic Nigella Garidel. As for Damascus nigella or Turkey serves as an ornamental.

The Nigel uasges most suited to therapy is Nigella Sativa in Egypt, it is cultivated in vast oasis in the desert. The black cumin oil affects all body systems without exception.

Many allergic reactions, skin problems, stress, "Cancer" and joint inflammation are a consequence of a weakened immune system. Regular intake of Nigella sativa strengthens and regulates your body's natural defenses (scientific research in the U.S. are shown) and purified naturally in our blood strengthener in its composition, allowing it to naturally combat many ailments.

The key to remedy that acts directly against all evils are naturally in our natural defenses. This observation must be tackled at source, feed our bodies to strengthen our health capital to be protected from various diseases, their prevention and good health throughout our lives well into old age advanced.

 

Which is more efficient: the oil or black seed ?
 
 
According to Dr. Hans Wagner, both are effective and each has its own advantages of using "oil though, he says, is more concentrated than the seed itself." Andaccording to Dr. Schleicher: "why this oil is so exceptional is that it includes in itsformula all the elements necessary for its action, the various factors to complement and reinforce to overcome many ailments. However, we must first make sure to use apure oil, free of any additions. "

 
On this point, Dr. Hans Wagner, among others, denounced the fact that someimported oils are adulterated and mixed with other oils! Other oils yet, from the Middle East in particular, are extracted using heat and hexane, a petroleumbyproduct, and lose much of their effectiveness.

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