# Black Seed (Nigella)

## Remedy Classification
- **Type:** Herbal Remedy
- **Alternative Names:** Thymoquinone, Thymohydroquinone, Thymol, Carvacrol, Fixed oils, Saponins, Alkaloids (nigellicine, nigellidine)
- **Miasm:** Psoric Miasm
- **Temperament:** Neutral
- **Aggravation Time:** Neutral/Anytime

## Keynote Indications
Black Seed is often called the 'seed of blessing' and has been used medicinally for over 2,000 years. The Prophet Muhammad reportedly said 'There is healing in black seed for all diseases except death.' Modern science has confirmed its remarkable therapeutic properties through thymoquinone.

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