Today we will talk about black cumin, its beneficial properties and contraindications, the use of seeds in traditional medicine, the benefits and harms of black cumin oil ....
Mentions of black cumin (see photo of the plant) - spices of longevity, as a valuable food product, are found in writings of a thousand years ago. In free growth, it is found in warm, sunny areas of the Mediterranean and Asia.
The healing glory of black cumin has prompted modern farmers from countries with a similar climate to start growing it. The plant has several names: nigella, nigella, kalindzhi and others.
The benefits of black cumin
In the East, where black cumin has long been popular, residents ate its green part and seeds. It turns out that the leaves of nigella contain a lot of vitamin C.
But the gray-black seeds of the plant were more valued. The aroma and taste of small pyramids brought a slight pungency and nutty smell to the dishes. As a spice, Kalinji is still added to dishes and drinks in the national cuisines of Asia and Africa.
Wise ancient healers knew about the healing effect of dark seeds and used them to treat many diseases.
Scientific research and observations of our contemporaries have confirmed the unique properties of nigella seeds. By cold pressing, oil is obtained from them with a maximum concentration of biologically active components.
Compound
The benefits and beneficial effects on human health of the seeds themselves and the oil from the seeds of black cumin are explained by the presence of a large number of vital elements:
- vitamins and their derivatives - A, E, D, tocopherol, retinol;
- a complex of fatty acids, including those that enter the human body only from the outside - Omega-6 and;
- minerals and chemicals involved in metabolic processes, the functioning of all systems;
- amino acids;
- tannic, ethereal, phospholipid and other organic compounds.
The chemical composition of black cumin seed has not yet been fully isolated. The total number of substances exceeds a hundred.
A large amount of nutrients contained in oil and seeds helps to cope with infections, restore strength after illnesses and operations, strengthens the immune system, improves the activity of all organs.
Useful properties of black cumin
What diseases and conditions can be helped by the seeds and oil of Kalinji - black cumin?
The use of black cumin seeds in folk medicine began a very long time ago, there are old recipes for preparing a decoction, an infusion of seeds for the treatment of many diseases.
- To strengthen the immune system.
1 teaspoon of ground seeds is mixed with half a teaspoon of natural bee honey, consumed 1-2 times a day after meals. The course is a month.
- With flatulence, bloating.
Pour 1 tablespoon of seeds with a glass of boiling water, keep in a water bath for 7-8 minutes, let it brew, then use half a glass twice a day before meals.
- To increase the amount of breast milk.
Take 1 teaspoon of black cumin seeds, pour 300 ml of boiling water, let it brew, drink during the day in 4-5 doses.
- Seed tea will cleanse the body, help with hypertension, constipation.
The method of using black cumin for making tea is quite simple - a teaspoon of seeds is poured into a glass of hot water (not necessarily boiling water, but at the temperature you prefer to drink tea), let stand for 10 minutes and you can drink fragrant cumin tea, 2-3 cups are enough per day .
Black cumin flour - application
Flour is obtained from seeds ground into powder, so the beneficial properties and uses can be repeated in many ways.
As a general tonic and for the prevention of the occurrence and development of pathologies of the cardiovascular, urinary, digestive systems, respiratory organs, and the genital area of women and men, add 1 teaspoon of flour and the same amount of honey to 100 ml of slightly warmed water. Drink twice a day half an hour before meals.
The benefits and harms of black cumin oil
Black cumin oil is extremely effective when used externally. It will help with:
Outwardly it helps well in the treatment of bronchitis, prolonged cough, bronchial asthma, the chest and back are rubbed with a mixture of this oil and olive oil in a ratio of 1:5. It is good to combine rubbing with inhalation (inhalation) of caraway oil once a day for 15 minutes. And if you still hold half a teaspoon of the same remedy under your tongue, then there will be practically no chance for inflammation in the respiratory system.
Some other dermatological diseases are also used externally - psoriatic plaques and other skin lesions are lubricated to reduce the inflammatory reaction and relieve itching.
Black cumin oil for weight loss and cleansing the body - a teaspoon of the remedy twice a day on an empty stomach 20 minutes before a meal. Children after 5 years can take the described oil in half a teaspoon.
The usual course of treatment is 3 months, then after a break of 1.5-2 months, you can repeat the treatment with black cumin oil. Sometimes, to enhance the effect, the oil is washed down with a third glass of water with a teaspoon of honey or carrot juice.
With infertility, prostatitis, to increase potency and oil is taken orally. The dose varies from a couple of teaspoons a day to two or three tablespoons. With exacerbation of prostatitis, internal use is combined with lubrication of the sacral zone and scrotum until completely absorbed.
To improve digestion, reduce pain, bloating, they drink oil with warm milk - take half a teaspoon of oil and a spoonful of honey in a glass. This medicine can be given to children as well. Use a third of a glass three times a day.
The benefits of black cumin oil do not end there, but we will also note the harm, contraindications, the list of which must be read so as not to harm your own body.
Black cumin for weight loss
Along with taking black cumin oil for weight loss, a decoction of the seeds is often used. You can also simply chew seeds on an empty stomach to normalize metabolism, speed up metabolism, moderate diuretic and laxative effects.
A decoction of seeds is prepared at the rate of a couple of teaspoons per half liter of water, boiled for 10 minutes on a very quiet fire, insisted for a couple of hours and drink half a glass of decoction three times a day 40 minutes before the intended meal.
Contraindications to the use of black cumin or harm
Any medicinal plant has contraindications for taking. The richer the product is in active substances, the more negative reactions can be indicated.
Restrictions in taking medicinal products from the plant black cumin are:
- Pregnancy.
Biostimulants, which are abundant in cumin, can speed up the onset of labor. Their influence on fetal development has not been studied. Therefore, no matter how much the expectant mother would like to maintain health and strengthen the body's defenses, it is not worth the risk.
- Cholelithiasis, ulcer in the digestive tract, chronic gastritis.
Otherwise, there may be colic in the gallbladder and discomfort in the gastrointestinal tract.
- Organ transplantation.
The immunostimulatory effect of black cumin increases the likelihood of rejection of foreign tissue.
- Severe heart disease, heart attack.
Blood circulation improves, so the load on the heart increases.
- Tendency to form blood clots.
Taking black cumin oil and seeds can cause blood clotting in people who are predisposed to thrombophlebitis.
- Individual intolerance.
Before starting procedures with oil, you should test the skin for the possibility of an allergic reaction.
Black cumin is taken only in courses, in accordance with the recommended volumes. After all, according to Paracelsus, any medicine can turn into poison if the dose is exceeded.
