black cumin

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black cumin,

n Latin name:
Nigella sativa; parts used: seeds; uses: in Ayurveda, pacifies vata and kapha doshas (pungent, bitter, light, dry, sharp), antimicrobial, hepatoprotective, carminitive, stimulant, diuretic, anthelmintic, indigestion, diarrhea, skin disorders, worms, stops vomiting; precautions: none known. Also called
kalajaji, kalajira, kalonji, nigella, or
small fennel.

Black cumin.

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