Sunday, June 5, 2011

Modern Pharmaceutical Research and Studies About Nigella Sativa

  1. Seeds of Nigella sativa showed galactogogue action in mice, meaning that there is an increase volume of dirt rats fed grain. Test histology showed more proliferation than secretari acnidan activity in breast tissue in rats that ate the parent Nigela seeds Sativa (Agarwala et al, 1987). 
  2. Increased volume is observed in goat milk after consuming Nigela Sativa 100 mg / kb weight for 10 days (Vihan and Panwar, 1987). 
  3. Preparation of herbal treatment with one element of Nigela sativa showed a clear hypoglycemic effect in animal experiments Eskander et. al (1995) On further study of pollen grain mixture containing N. Sativa is used for herbal tea showed significantly hypoglycemic effect on alloxan including mice suffering from diabetes. (E1.Sabrawy et. At: 1996).
  4. Application of lotions that contain Nigela Sativa shows the ability of wound healing after injury tested on goats, sheep, and calves. (Ahmed et. Al. 1995). 
  5. Active Ingredients Nigela sativa seeds contain fatty acids that after the review can function as an anti-tumor cells against ascities Ehrlich carcinoma (ECA), Dalton lymphomia ascities (DLA and Sarcoma 180 (5180). Cytotoxicity 50% have been observed at doses of 1.5 mg usage , 3 mg and 1.5 mg, with the little activity against lymphocytes (Salome et. al. 1992). 

Saturday, June 4, 2011

History of Nigella Sativa

Nigella Sativa (Black Seed) found in the tombs of Tutankhamen, has an important role in the practice of ancient Egyptian life. Although the role of importance in the life of ancient Egypt are not known for certain, but we know that what was done to the King at that time must have been something very carefully and the best.
  • Earliest written reference to black seed was first found in the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. Isaiah explains: "For the black cumin is not threshed with a threshing Sledge, nor is a cart wheel rolled over the cumin, but the black cumin is beaten out with a stick, and the cumin with a rod." (Isaiah 28:25 , 27 NKJV). Easton's Bible Dictionary explains that the Hebrew word for Black Cumin, "ketsah", refers to "doubt the Nigella sativa, is the order Ranunculaceae which grows wild in Mediterranean countries, and cultivated in Egypt and Syria." 

How does Black Seed Works

Through the components contained therein, the general nature of the Black Seed when working in the body include:
  • Medical character (remove disease) 
  • Provide relaxation in the body in order to rest
  • Prepare nature (improvements to prepare the cell in the body)
  • Are Refunction (Slows the aging process) 
  • In the human immune system, Habatussauda is the only herbal medication that has a special order to destroy all diseases. Because, after cell paghocytosis swallowing germs that attack, he brought to the surface antigenic bacteria, then stick with lymph cells, to determine how the composition of microbes in detail, and ordered each cell T-lymphocytes to produce antibodies or T cell-specific , in particular the antigenic are also raised for the production. 

Why Black Seed can cure all diseases?

Black Seed is considered able to cure all diseases. It is based on good sources of hadeeth and based on scientific research that has been done by many scientists in medicine in various countries since ancient till now. Saheeh Hadith as fundamental Habatussauda use is as follows: From Khalid bin Sa'd, he said: "One when I came out with Ghalib bin abjar. Along the way he fell ill. When we got in Medina, Ghalib remained sick. When Ibn Abu Atiq see him, he suggested to us: "Seek Black Seed, take as many as five to seven seeds, then beat until it becomes soft. After being given a little oil, Drop on the nose and parts of the body. Because A'isha ra. once told me that he heard the Prophet SAW had said: "Verily this is a healer Seed of all disease, except for As-sam." When I ask, A'isha said, "what it is As-sam?", The Prophet replied "As sam is dead". {Hadith narrated by Bukhari, Chapter Black Seed, vol 7 p. 479, publisher CV.Asifa Semarang}Based on the results of scientific research in medicine including the conclusion that Black Seed contains more than 100 natural chemical components that our bodies need, let us refer to a scientific report which states that Black Seed has the magical ability in treatment:

Research on Black Seed / Nigella Sativa Benefits

Habatussauda is black beans that have been known for thousands of years ago and is widely used by people of India and the Middle East to treat various diseases. Nigella sativa, the Latin name of Habbatus sauda ', has been known since ancient Greece. That said, the Greek kings were buried along with seeds Sativa Nigela that serves to preserve the corpse. Nigella Ingredients:
  • Oleat (Omega 9), linoleic (Omega 6), linolenic (Omega 3)
  • Oil-volatile oil or essential oil
  • Fitosterol
  • Alkaloids (Nigelleine and Nigellamine-n-oxide)
  • Amino acids 
  • Habbbatussauda contain a full and rich nutrition. The protein contains about 21%, 35% carbohydrate and fat 35-38%, monosaccharides and non-starch polysaccharides. Monosaccharides present in the form of glucose, rhamnose, xylose, and arabinose. While non-starch polysaccharide content of which is a useful resource for dietary fiber. 
  • Black Seed also contains Arginine is important in its infancy. Chemical analysis further found that Habatussauda contain carotene, which is converted by the liver into vitamin A. He also contain calcium, iron, sodium and potassium. 

Friday, June 3, 2011

Collection of Scientific Research Of Nigella Sativa

• Title: Studies on the antimicrobial activity of Nigella sativa seed (black cumin).
Author: Hanafy, M S: Hatem, M E
Citation: J-Ethnopharmacol. September 1991; 34 (2-3): 275-8
• Black Seed Research of antibiotic activity against gram-positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, gram-negative bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa and E. coli.
• The in vitro anti-tumor activity of Some crude and purified components of blackseed, Nigella sativa L. Worthen DR, Ghosheh OA, Crooks PA.
Natural Products Chemistry Laboratory, Tobacco and Health Research Institute, Lexington, KY 40536, USA. Anticancer Res 1998 May-Jun 18 (3A) :1527-32
• Research anticancer effect of powders, oils and Seed components of several Multi Drug Resistant (MDR) human tumor cell lines. Results showed Black Seed has cytotoxic effects against several types of human tumor cells.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Nigella Sativa in Islam

Shahih Muslim : Book 26 Kitab As-Salam, Number 5489

Narrated Khalid bin Sa'd R.A:We went out and Ghalib bin Abjar R.A was accompanying us. He fell ill on the way and when we arrived at Medina he was still sick. Ibn Abi 'Atiq came to visit him and said to us, "Treat him with black cumin. Take five or seven seeds and crush them (mix the powder with oil) and drop the resulting mixture into both nostrils, for 'Aisha has narrated to me that she heard the Prophet saying, 'This black cumin is healing for all diseases except As-Sam.' 'Aisha said, 'What is As-Sam?' He said, 'Death.' " (Bukhari)