Black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) is a nutrient-rich flowering herb that has its origins in Southeastern Asia. It is used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Middle East and Africa as a spice and food preservative. Various traditional health systems use black cumin seed for different airway disorders like asthma, cough and bronchitis, chronic headache and back pain, skin disorders like eczema, neurological and mental illness, cardiovascular disorders, cancer, diabetes, paralysis, digestive tract-related disorders like diarrhea, inflammatory conditions, infertility and various infectious diseases due to bacterial, fungal, parasitic and viral infections. (Related: Black cumin: Healing people for thousands of years.) Due to its faster
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