Black seed oil is native to mainly in South and South-eastern Asia, Arab, Africa and Mediterranean regions, where it is cultivated and carries with it a long history of religious and medicinal use. It was also given credit for the beauty secret of Queen Nefertiti, who used black seed oil.

 

Black seed oil is even mentioned in the Bible as the Hebrew “Ketzah,” a spice used in bread. Interestingly, the Arabic phrase for black seed oil, “Hibbatul barakah,” means “the seed of blessing.” Black seed oil has likely been used as a medicinal herb for 3000 years or more, and its use has been documented in Ayurveda, Unani, Tibb, Siddha, and other systems of medicine and has historically been used as a remedy for a variety of health conditions — most notably, for inflammation, cardiovascular health, infections, skin issues and the common cold, It even appears in the words of Mohammad and the Judeo-Christian Holy Bible.