black cumin seed-Nigella Sativa

August 10, 2007

There is a nice write up here.

_http://www.kitchendoctor.com/articles/blackcumin.html_

(http://www.kitchendoctor.com/articles/blackcumin.html)

Chris

In a message dated 8/10/2007 4:02:11 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

writes:

Dear Friends, colleagues and teachers,

One of the wonderful things about our profession, is that not only are we

blessed with an incredible diversity from which we can draw, as we explore the

deep wellsprings of Chinese medicine, but how also, as the most

sophisticated, developed and recognized international herbal tradition, Chinese

medicine

draws to it, so many of us who come together from traditions other than that

which originated in the Orient. As you may know, I am a practicing Chasidic

Jew, have studied extensively the Jewish healing tradition, and have integrated

into my practice the wealth of the traditional Jewish medicine, as much as I

have been able to. In unrelated discussions with our colleague,

Heather Austin, L.Ac, she related to me that she is a student of a Sufi sheikh

of

the Moslem faith, and we have begun to exchange notes comparing the common as

well as the unique practices of each faith's medicine.

She asked me if I was familiar with " Black Seed, " and related that it is a

powerful tonic used in Arabic Medicine, the most potent variety coming from

Yemen. Coincidentally, when my wife and I travelled to Israel 2 years ago and

stopped off in Amsterdam on the way, we met a very pleasant Morrocan fellow

who, upon seeing my wife (who is disabled) exclaimed, " you must try black seed!

I have seen miraculous cures for many members of my family and friends. I get

it from Morocco and it is used throughout the Middle East. " Though

intrigued, I never followed up on it, though upon doing a google search,

figured out

that black seed was really black cumin seed, which is mentioned in the

Rambam's glossary of drug names as " suniz " or " siniz " in Arabic. Its botanical

name

is Nigella Sativa. Interestingly, later I found out that my friend Nira of

the African tea house here in LA, who imports roibbos from South Africa also

sells black cumin tea. Is anyone in the group familiar

with this wonderful herb and if so could you related its properties,

channels entered, actions and indications, as well as contraindications.

Thanks,

Yehuda

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August 10, 2007

Dear Friends, colleagues and teachers,

One of the wonderful things about our profession, is that not only are we

blessed with an incredible diversity from which we can draw, as we explore the

deep wellsprings of Chinese medicine, but how also, as the most sophisticated,

developed and recognized international herbal tradition, Chinese medicine draws

to it, so many of us who come together from traditions other than that which

originated in the Orient. As you may know, I am a practicing Chasidic Jew,

have studied extensively the Jewish healing tradition, and have integrated into

my practice the wealth of the traditional Jewish medicine, as much as I have

been able to. In unrelated discussions with our colleague, Heather

Austin, L.Ac, she related to me that she is a student of a Sufi sheikh of the

Moslem faith, and we have begun to exchange notes comparing the common as well

as the unique practices of each faith's medicine.

She asked me if I was familiar with " Black Seed, " and related that it is a

powerful tonic used in Arabic Medicine, the most potent variety coming from

Yemen. Coincidentally, when my wife and I travelled to Israel 2 years ago and

stopped off in Amsterdam on the way, we met a very pleasant Morrocan fellow who,

upon seeing my wife (who is disabled) exclaimed, " you must try black seed! I have

seen miraculous cures for many members of my family and friends. I get it from

Morocco and it is used throughout the Middle East. " Though intrigued, I never

followed up on it, though upon doing a google search, figured out that black

seed was really black cumin seed, which is mentioned in the Rambam's glossary of

drug names as " suniz " or " siniz " in Arabic. Its botanical name is Nigella

Sativa. Interestingly, later I found out that my friend Nira of the African tea

house here in LA, who imports roibbos from South Africa also sells black cumin

tea. Is anyone in the group familiar

with this wonderful herb and if so could you related its properties, channels

entered, actions and indications, as well as contraindications.

Thanks,

Yehuda

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August 10, 2007

Hi Chris,

Thanks. A lot of information, but unfortunately, from the perspective of a

salesperson. What I am looking for is a) It would seem to me, that as Nigella

Sativa has such a long and rich history, I would be very surprised if it hadn't

been introduced to China and b)if so what are its properties from a Chinese

medical perspective. As I have written about before, I believe that one of the

important gifts we need to give to the next generation of practitioners is the

integration of global herbs into the Chinese Materia medica and their

application to Chinese medical principles. There are so many magnificent herbs

that heretofore have been either unknown or relatively ignored by the Chinese

that are used internationally as simpling or individual herbs to treat health

conditions. How much more could they help the litany of knotty and difficult

to treat conditions if they were integrated into Chinese traditional formulas?

BUT, it requires the dilligence and humility to

properly categorize and apply them. Kudos to folks like Michael Tierra, Thomas

Garran and for beginning the process. As the Ethics of the

Fathers says, " It is not for us to complete the work, but neither are we free to

desist from doing it. "

All the best,

Yehuda

Musiclear wrote:

There is a nice write up here.

_http://www.kitchendoctor.com/articles/blackcumin.html_

(http://www.kitchendoctor.com/articles/blackcumin.html)

Chris

In a message dated 8/10/2007 4:02:11 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

writes:

Dear Friends, colleagues and teachers,

One of the wonderful things about our profession, is that not only are we

blessed with an incredible diversity from which we can draw, as we explore the

deep wellsprings of Chinese medicine, but how also, as the most

sophisticated, developed and recognized international herbal tradition, Chinese

medicine

draws to it, so many of us who come together from traditions other than that

which originated in the Orient. As you may know, I am a practicing Chasidic

Jew, have studied extensively the Jewish healing tradition, and have integrated

into my practice the wealth of the traditional Jewish medicine, as much as I

have been able to. In unrelated discussions with our colleague,

Heather Austin, L.Ac, she related to me that she is a student of a Sufi sheikh

of

the Moslem faith, and we have begun to exchange notes comparing the common as

well as the unique practices of each faith's medicine.

She asked me if I was familiar with " Black Seed, " and related that it is a

powerful tonic used in Arabic Medicine, the most potent variety coming from

Yemen. Coincidentally, when my wife and I travelled to Israel 2 years ago and

stopped off in Amsterdam on the way, we met a very pleasant Morrocan fellow

who, upon seeing my wife (who is disabled) exclaimed, " you must try black seed!

I have seen miraculous cures for many members of my family and friends. I get

it from Morocco and it is used throughout the Middle East. " Though

intrigued, I never followed up on it, though upon doing a google search, figured

out

that black seed was really black cumin seed, which is mentioned in the

Rambam's glossary of drug names as " suniz " or " siniz " in Arabic. Its botanical

name

is Nigella Sativa. Interestingly, later I found out that my friend Nira of

the African tea house here in LA, who imports roibbos from South Africa also

sells black cumin tea. Is anyone in the group familiar

with this wonderful herb and if so could you related its properties,

channels entered, actions and indications, as well as contraindications.

Thanks,

Yehuda

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August 11, 2007

I have had coffee with cumin in it. The coffee was from Isreal and the cumin

was in it to assist with digestion (I think). It's been a while since I've had

it but I'll check with the people who had it and ask them. I really liked the

flavor and the aroma of the coffee. It was also very strong.

Jamie

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yehuda frischman

TCM ;

Friday, August 10, 2007 4:01 AM

black cumin seed-Nigella Sativa

Dear Friends, colleagues and teachers,

One of the wonderful things about our profession, is that not only are we

blessed with an incredible diversity from which we can draw, as we explore the

deep wellsprings of Chinese medicine, but how also, as the most sophisticated,

developed and recognized international herbal tradition, Chinese medicine draws

to it, so many of us who come together from traditions other than that which

originated in the Orient. As you may know, I am a practicing Chasidic Jew, have

studied extensively the Jewish healing tradition, and have integrated into my

practice the wealth of the traditional Jewish medicine, as much as I have been

able to. In unrelated discussions with our colleague, ,

L.Ac, she related to me that she is a student of a Sufi sheikh of the Moslem

faith, and we have begun to exchange notes comparing the common as well as the

unique practices of each faith's medicine.