Guest guest Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 I hear that black sesame seeds are a Chinese remedy for graying hair. My hair started to go gray when I was about 50 or so; I am now 56. My question is, does it matter how you prepare the seeds? Does it matter if they are raw or cooked (toasted in the oven might taste better, I would guess, but would it retain the nutrients/energy to help the kidneys and therefore the hair?) Does anybody know how they use the seeds in China? I have heard that they don't consume anything that is raw. Tks. for your help. - Mrs. Barley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Mrs. Barley: As Vinod wrote last year, Black Sesame is a good way to boost Yin deficiency. Chinese sell candy, baked sesame seeds, or sometimes baked in cookies. There are other ways of dealing with greying hair, I know of an herbal recipe. Kind regards, Jack --- " Mrs. Barley " <chosenbarley wrote: > I hear that black sesame seeds are a Chinese remedy > for graying hair. > My hair started to go gray when I was about 50 or > so; I am now 56. > > My question is, does it matter how you prepare the > seeds? Does it > matter if they are raw or cooked (toasted in the > oven might taste > better, I would guess, but would it retain the > nutrients/energy to help > the kidneys and therefore the hair?) Does anybody > know how they use > the seeds in China? I have heard that they don't > consume anything that > is raw. Tks. for your help. - Mrs. Barley. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Black sesame seeds are used in a variety of ways. From The Tibb perspective black seeds are not for prolonged use because they are supposed to be very powerful. Taken internally they are said to " cure everything except death " another tradition relates that they cure everything save old age " For use as a hair pomade you should dry roast them first, then add water and make a paste leave on the head for a time and rinse out later ( keep head wrapped while waiting ) it is your choice how long to leave it in no less than 15 min though.This conditions hair and scalp and makes hair shiny too. My husband say that the pomade that I make with it out of infused oil makes his beard less gray, he uses that daily. Taken internally it is used for colds and myriad other ailments, it is an excellent remedy. no more than a teaspoon at a time 25 grams, say the book " Medicine of the Prophet " . It can be ground and sniffed up the nose, seeds soaked overnight and drunk in the am, taken with a teaspoon of honey. " Black seed helps against all types of cold ailments...It helps introduce the effective ingredients of the cold medication to the ares affected by the hot and dry ailments...it helps the body absorb the medicine more quickly when taken in small dosages " Black seed is hot and dry to the 3rd degree,eliminates flatulance, worms,phlegmy fevers,opens clogs, ground and blended with with honey and drunk with warm water it will dissolve kidney stones. " excerpts from Medicine of the prophet pg 262. Ron Teegaurden (sp)? says that schizandra taken daily will keep the hair black and the person youthful. that's nota quote , but a paraphrase. Rabiah exact qu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 Black sesame seeds are a very valuable article of food and benifit the body in many ways. They are an excellent remedy for defeciency constipation in early or mild cases. Same with mild erection or labido problems in early stages - combine with walnuts in a walnut black sesame butter. The Zen temples use them extensively for a fat and protein source - they make a kind of tofu from them - delicious - it is heavier and more nutrious than soy tofu - excellent as a winter food. They should be lightly toasted it takes away the raw taste and gives them a wonderful rich toasted taste like any toasted sesame seed. They have been used for greying hair but the most classic herb used for this purpose is Ho Shou Wu (Polygonum multiflorum) - http://www.itmonline.org/arts/hoshouwu.htm Here is a recipe for a winter tofu dish my wife makes - Squeeze some ginger juice and mix it with medium Miso and either toasted black sesame seeds or black sesame butter and some maple syrup - blend well and spread on slices of silky tofu - broil this under the broiler until the topping begins to bubble a bit (do not let it burn) serve with some finely chopped scallion on top - very tasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2006 Report Share Posted February 26, 2006 Many thanks to Remediesbyrabiah, Vinod & Jack for all your helpful information on Black Sesame Seeds, and for other advice on going gray! There was some mention of " Black Seed " mixed in with this, but I don't think it is the same thing, is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 it goes by many names, the one I was speaking of is nigella sativa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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