Nigella sativa is known by various other names such as: black caraway, fennel flower, nutmeg flower, Roman coriander, kaljeera, habbat al-barakah, among others.

References to black cumin seeds date back thousands of years. It is mentioned in the Bible in the book of Isaiah, in chapter 28, verses 25 and 27.

Black cumin seeds were found in the tomb of Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun, who ruled Egypt from 1333 BC to 1324 BC, and in a pilgrim flask from Turkey's ancient Hittite Empire, dating to around 1650 BC. The Islamic prophet is reported to have stated that black cumin seeds are "the remedy for all diseases but death."

Under FDA regulations, we cannot make any health claims about black seeds, as we would be guilty of selling an "unapproved drug." However, a search of PubMed, the database of the US National Library of Medicine funded by your tax dollars and the National Institutes of Health, will find over 1,000 peer-reviewed studies on Nigella sativa. The seeds and oil have been used in Middle Eastern cuisine for thousands of years.

Cold-pressed from Turkish black cumin seeds, this premium black seed oil is 100% pure and free from solvents, being tested and verified to also be free from pesticides and herbicides. We package it in a tinted glass bottle, to protect it from plastic and sunlight exposure.

It is shelf stable as a liquid oil, and does not require refrigeration. Keep out of direct sunlight and in a cool place. Use like olive oil, another popular Middle Eastern traditional dietary oil.

Fatty acid composition:

Saturated - 18.1%
Monounsaturated - 23.8%
Polyunsaturated - 58.1%