black cumin
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Related to black cumin: Nigella sativa, Kalonji
black cumin
n.
1. The small black pungent seeds of an annual herb (Nigella sativa) of the buttercup family native to southwest Asia, used as a seasoning in southern and western Asian cuisines and for medicinal purposes. Also called nigella.
2. The dark brown, crescent-shaped seeds of an herb (Bunium persicum) of the parsley family native to southwest Asia, used as a seasoning in southern and western Asian cuisines.
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.
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.
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Black cumin.