Benefits
- Cough and Asthma
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Diabetes
- Diarrhea
- Dry cough
- The eye disease and visual impairment
- Facial paralysis and tetanus
- Flu and nasal congestion
- Gallstones and kidney stones
Ingredients & Weight
- Black seeds
- 1 tablespoons
- Water
- 1 cup
Preparation directions
- Pouring hot water over the seeds and letting the brew steep for 10 minutes
- It is better to keep the cup covered until ready to drink so as to prevent the aroma from escaping.
- Some people add a few seeds to their favorite tea or coffee and allow their imaginations to conjure up images of camels and nomads.
- The seeds can also be added to casseroles or breads, used in canning, or extracted in wine or vinegar.
- Some people grind the seeds and mix them with honey or sprinkle them on salads. They make a nice addition to salad dressings and even stir fry dishes, especially when combined with lemon, cilantro, and tahini.
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Ingredients & Weight
- Black seeds
- 1 teaespoon
- Boiling water
- 1 cup
- Milk or cream
- If desired
- Honey
- If desired
- Vanilla
- If desired
Preparation directions
- Crush the nigella in a mortar and pestle; doesn't have to be too fine, you just want to release the essential oils.
- Place them in a teaball, and the teaball in your cup.
- Pour hot water over and allow to steep 8 to 10 minutes
- Remove teaball and discard contents.
- Flavor with milk, cream, honey or vanilla as desired.
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Ingredients & Weight
- Black seeds
- 1 to 1/2 tablespoons
- Boilling water
- 1 cup
- 1 mint tea bag or teaspoon peppermint leaves, placed in a tea ball
- 2 tablespoons
- Honey
- 1 cup
Preparation directions
- Combine hot water and tea in a mug.
- Allow to steep for 10 minutes.
- Variation: Ginger Tea with Black Seed and Honey - Replace peppermint with 2 to 3 teaspoons finely grated fresh gingerroot. Steep, strain and season as directed above.
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Ingredients & Weight
- Black seeds
- 2 tablespoons
- fresh organic lemons
- Zest or Peels of Two Fresh Organic Lemons (can substitute dried or ground lemon peel, but make sure it’s the good stuff)
- Water
- 1 cup
- lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon
- raw honey
- If desired
Preparation directions
- Bring black seed and lemon peel to boil.
- Let steep for five minutes.
- Strain into cup. Squeeze juice from lemon into tea.
- Add raw honey to tea
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- P.S. This recipe can and has been altered to suit tastes. Some add ginger, cayenne, cinnamon or their bag of favorite green or herbal tea etc. Also instead of the seeds, a tsp. of black seed oil can be added to the hot beverage.
Ingredients & Weight
- Black seeds
- 1 teaspoon
- royal jelly
- 1 tablespoon
- Water
- 1 cup
Preparation directions
- Crush black cumin seeds.
- Mix one teaspoon of black cumin seeds with one tablespoon of royal jelly.
- Spread on toast and eat to relieve symptoms of fatigue.
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Ingredients & Weight
- Ground black seeds
- 2 teaspoons
- Honey
- 2 teaspoons
- Black sesame
- 1 teaspoon (if desired)
Preparation directions
- Place one cup of water on the stove with 2 teaspoons of the black seeds and bring to boil.
- Remove from the stove to steep.
- • Strain and drink with some raw honey.
- • You may want to add in 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds for added benefit.
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How often to use
Never take more than 25 grams of black seed at once as it is toxic at that rate. The maximum dose anyone needs, including cancer is three teaspoons of oil per day.
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