Found in Tutankhamun's tomb, black cumin is a famous as an Old World spice and medicine. The 'Tibb-e-Nabavi" or "Medicine of the Prophet (Muhammed)", reports the only disease it cannot cure is death. It's many uses have earned it the nickname "seed of blessing." Use of black cumin (latin name nigella sativa) also appears in the bible (Isaiah 28: 25, 27). It has a pungent, bitter and smokey taste. The seed has an unusual black color. Nearly all names of nigella in various cultures contain some form of the word black. In India, black cumin is called 'Kala Jeera.'

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