Growth form: Black cumin is an annual herbaceous erect plant.
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Ranunculaceae
Genus: Nigella L.
Species:Nigella sativa L.
Citation in the Quran:
The plant is not mentioned in the Holy Qur’an.
Citation in the Hadit:
Narrated by Abu Huraira: I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, “There is healing in Black cumin for all diseases except death.” Sahaih Al Bukhari, book of medicine.
Habitat & Distribution:
Black cumin is native to south and southwest Asia, but now it is cultivated plant in many regions in the world.
