Organic black cumin seed CO2 extract

Ingredient: Organic nigella sativa (black cumin) seed extract and organic rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract

Benefits and uses:

• Topical treatment of psoriasis, eczema and dry skin.
• Internal remedy for headaches, nasal congestion, intestinal worms, liver and digestive disorders.
• Supplement to supporting the immune system.
• When used as a massage carrier oil, it delivers an energizing boost and excels with everyday muscle and joint aches.
• Nourishes, softens and conditions skin
• Highly recommended for inclusion in moisturizers and hair care products for emolliency, anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory support.
• As a face moisturiser, use half pump and apply onto cleansed and toned skin twice daily.

Safety considerations: Contraindicated for women who are pregnant or breast feeding due to its thymoquinone content. It should also be used with caution if taking diabetic medication. This is a ‘warming’ oil, thus application to sensitive skin may cause temporary redness. A patch test should be performed before use for those with sensitive skin.

Host to over 100 different vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids and other constituents, the precious seeds and extracts of black cumin have been used both internally and topically since ancient times.

People over the ages have spoken about the use of black cumin seed oil as a cure-all and it’s a remarkable natural medicine. The seeds and their oil are important in the Indian traditional system of medicine like Unani and Ayurveda. Among Muslims, it is considered as one of the greatest forms of healing medicine available due to it was mentioned from the prophet Mohammed, who famously spoken these words - “There is healing in Black Seed for all diseases except death.”

Black cumin seed extract is anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal. Studies and anecdotal evidence indicates that Black cumin seed extract accelerates the speed of wound healing and its ability to strengthen the immune system. Documented studies also confirm that Black cumin seed extract has been effective in treating auto-immune skin disorders including eczema and psoriasis, even supporting in the prevention and treatment of skin cancer.

Ibn Sina (Persian polymath) refers to black cumin seeds in the “The Canon of Medicine”, as black cumin seeds stimulate the body's energy and helps recovery from fatigue and dispiritedness.

Did you know?
A tincture prepared from the seeds is useful in indigestion, loss of appetite, diarrhoea, dropsy, amenorrhoea and dysmenorrhoea and in the treatment of worms and skin eruptions. Roasted black seeds are given internally to stop the vomiting.

Herbal Folk Tradition
Black cumin has been a staple of the Mediterranean and Arabic cultures since antiquity. The seeds have been used for food, oil, medicine for thousands of years.

Seeds have been in Tutankhamen’s tomb, signifying its importance in Egyptian culture as only items that will assist the Pharoah in the afterlife will be placed in the tomb. The earliest written account of the black seed is in the Old Testament book of Isaiah, where the prophet contrasts the importance of Black cumin seed with that of wheat. Mohamed is said to have declared the Black cumin seed remedy for “every disease except death”.