What
Is Kalonji ? : (BLACK SEED/ KALONJI SEED/ NIGELLA SATIVA) Kalonji is the
harvest plant. In Botany it is classified in Renumculceas family. It's steam is
erect and branched. It's leaves are light green. On these leaves there are long
downy hairs. Its flowers are blue and white coloured and are in the shape of
stars. On the top of calyx every branch bears one flower. The fruit of it is in
the shape of half type (round) container in which small rough black granule are
available. These seeds are called Kalonji in Urdu, black cumin in English,
Shoneez in Persian and Hubatul Sauda in Arabic. The cultivation of this plant is
in abundance in India, Bangladesh, Turkey and Eastern countries. The farming of
this plant is made to achieve the new seeds. These seeds are used in food and
medicine. These seeds have a special smell.
Black seed has been used by million of people in Asia, Middle East & Africa to improve general health & fight various disease. Black seed is a traditional natural & herbal solution to activate your body defense system.
Since half a Century over 200 studies at International universities and articles published in various journals have shown it cases recorded 1400 years ago.
ITS EFFECTIVES & BENEFITS it has been used for variety of conditions & treatment related to respiratory health, stomach, intestinal complaints, kidney & lever function, circulatory & immune system support. Nearly 70% of all traditional ayurvedic formulas contain a special blend of ingredients in which included black seeds.
Ayurveda is based on principal that body is at its optimum health whom it is at its equilibrium. The body equilibrium is achieved in ayurveda through dietary guidelines & herbal preparation with proper digestion & absorption of nutrients. Black seeds is used in ayurveda for this purpose .
Parts used: seeds
Energy and flavors : hot energy, spicy flavor.
System affected : lungs, stomach, spleen.
Biochemical constituents: alanine, arginine, ascorbic-acid, asparagine, campesterol, carvone, cymene, cystine, dehydroascorbic-acid, eicosadienoic-acid, glucose, glutamic-acid, glycine, iron,
isoleucine, leucine,linolenic-acid, lipase, lysine, methionine, myristic-acid, nigellin, nigellone, oleic-acid, palmitic-acid, phenylalanine, phytosterols, potassium, beta-sitosterol, alpha-spinasterol, stearic-acid, stigmasterol, tannin, threonine, thymohydroquinone, thymoquinone,tryptophan, tyrosine,limonene, linoleic-acid.
Properties : stimulant, aromatic, carminative, digestive, diuretic, emmenagogue, excitant, galactatagogue, purgative, resolvent, stimulant, stomachic, sudorific, tonic, and vermifuge.
| ] antibacterial | ] anti-hypocholestrolemic | ] anti yeast |
| ] antitoxic | ] hypolipaermic | ] anti-fungal activities |
| ] hypoglycemic | ] bronchodilator | ] diuretic |
| ] haemostatic | ] hypotensive | ] antispasmodic |
| ] anti tumor | ] anti-hyperglycemic | ] analgesic |