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Dienstag, 17. Mai 2011

Black Seed Oil Benefits


As I was studying the range of anti inflammatory herbs out there, I came across an interesting oil I hadn't heard of before, black seed oil, also known as black cumin. Like most healthy natural oils, black seed oil has been used for a very long time in other cultures, but only recently have black seed oil benefits been discovered by westerners. Black seed oil has had a long history of 1400 years of use, and traditionally it was used to help a wide variety of ailments, from simple things like nervousness to serious things like heart disease.

Black seed oil seems to be especially effective against respiratory ailments because it has an active agent that calms the nerves and is antispasmatic, and it also contains an active ingredient that helps support the bronchial tubes. But the reason why I'm intrigued by black seed oil is because it acts both as a detoxifier as well as an anti inflammatory. Those are two benefits which I've been researching heavily in recent days. Not only that, but black seed oil contains over 100 different nutrients that are all beneficial to the human body. This too I like, since one of my quests is to take as few supplements as possible. If you're interested in anti inflammatory herbs and detoxification, a great way to get both is to take a green powder formula of some kind. Often times, green powders will have both anti inflammatories and lots of detoxifying agents.

Black seed oil has been used for centuries and is just now being recognized by western medicine. What's in Black Seed Oil?

As I mentioned earlier, there are over 100 nutrients in black seed oil that are beneficial to the body. And even though some medicinal practices with black seed oil direct the user to use black seed oil topically on the body, I like the idea better of ingesting it because then the body can use the valuable nutrients. So what's in black seed oil?



1. Fatty Acids

Black seed oil is a wealth of fatty acids, which in our modern era is a very important factor. It's becoming increasingly difficult to find the right amounts and types of essential fatty acids in your standard diet. Black seed oil contains both Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids, making it very valuable. Why do I need fatty acids anyways? Fatty acids comprise the gray matter and working surface of your brain. If you have a deficiency in fatty acid intake, your brain function begins to suffer, which as you can imagine, can cause quite a few other problems.

2. Vitamins and Minerals

Black seed oil is rich in vitamins and minerals. It contains things like:

Plant Protein

Thiamin

Riboflavin

Pyridoxine

Niacin

Zinc

Copper

Phosphorous

Folacin


Black Seed Oil for Treating Ailments

So now that you've seen the great nutritional value of black seed oil, lets talk a little bit about the various ailments that black seed oil helps to treat. The great thing about this supplement is that it's not only very nutritious, but it also helps soothe ailments. This is a very rare combination, to find something so nutritious, that can also alleviate disease. According to tradition and studies, black seed oil has been effective in treating:

1. Asthma and Coughs

Like we discussed earlier, black seed oil is effective in helping deal with respiratory ailments. One can rub black seed oil on their chest and back, inhale vapors of black seed oil and water, drink it in a tea, or take a tablespoon of it once or twice a day. I personally prefer drinking it in hot tea. The tea will help soothe the throat, and the vapors from inhaling the tea will help magnify the effect, as will the oil itself when it reaches the throat and stomach.

2. Heart Disease
Traditionally, black seed oil was seen as a heart healthy substance. Though it hasn't been substantiated by modern science, black seed oil supposedly has the power to clean out the arteries and dissolve fat. The best way to take it for this is in hot tea.


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Was this Hub ...? Useful (3)Funny Awesome Beautiful Comments Follow (1)SteveoMc 7 months ago

You got me wondering and asking myself a bunch of questions. Do you get similar benefits from using cumin as a seasoning? Hmmmm. Thanks for the information, I have some more investigating to do.

Benjimester 7 months ago

You definitely get benefits from regular cumin, but just not as many. Seed oil is usually the most nutritious part of the plant because in the seed is all the nutrients for starting a new plant. But cumin is definitely good for you. Thanks for stopping by!

fundamentallife 7 months ago

Thanks for the information Benji.

Anything that is good for the heart and contains detoxifying components is going to find it's way into my kitchen cupboard pretty soon!



AJ..

Benjimester 7 months ago

Right on. Yeah it has a long history of use.

Tamarajo 7 months ago

I have never heard of this one. Are there any adverse side effects?

Benjimester 7 months ago

Don't think so. It's been used for a long time and no one's reported anything.

Ben Bellville 7 months ago

Wow Benji as someone who in the past was a singer in a couple of bands and still enjoys singing this could be an invaluable tool in keeping my voice at it's peak.



Absolutely incredible find here,thanks for introducing it to us. I rated this up and definitely useful!
Benjimester 7 months ago



Thanks! I didn't think of it for that purpose but it sounds like it might just do the trick. Thanks for your comments!

Asya 5 months ago



"Use the Black Seed, because it contains a cure for every type of ailment, except for death." [At-Tirmidhi, Ahmad, and Ibn Hibban]

sarah 5 months ago



In Islam, it is regarded as one of the greatest forms of healing medicine available. Prophet Mohammed once stated that the black seed can heal every disease—except death—as recounted in the following hadith:
[Sahih Muslim : Book 26 Kitab As-Salam, Number 5489]

Abu Huraira reported that he heard Allah's Messenger as saying: The black seed is a remedy for every disease except death.

Narrated Khalid bin Sa'd :We went out and Ghalib bin Abjar was accompanying us. He fell ill on the way and when we arrived at Medina he was still sick. Ibn Abi 'Atiq came to visit him and said to us, "Treat him with the black seed. Take five or seven seeds and crush them (mix the powder with oil) and drop the resulting mixture into both nostrils, for 'Aisha has narrated to me that she heard the Prophet saying, 'This black seed is healing for all diseases except As-Sam.' 'Aisha said, 'What is As-Sam?' He said, 'Death.' " (Bukhari)

Benjimester 5 months ago



That's really interesting. Thanks for sharing that. I had no idea that it was used so extensively and for such a long period of time.

crystolite 2 months ago



Interesting hub that is really educating you have in there,thanks for sharing.

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