Black Seed History

In the earl 2000s pilgrim flasks were recovered from a historical site in Turkey. Within the flasks were traces of Black Seed combined with bee products. Today many still use these unique combinations of Manuka Honey and Black Seed to help improve their health.

Black Seed is referenced for its pharmacological value in a wide range of literature from the Arabic, Ayurvedic, Chinese and Greek communities from this time period. The earliest mention was in the Book of Isaiah.

During this time, Black Seed is believed to have been recommended by Hippocrates for a wide range of conditions including fever, bronchitis, asthma, migraines, dizziness, chest congestion, obesity, joint pain, infection, gastrointestinal problems, flatulence, diarrhoea and Hypertension. Today many people continue to use Black Seed for these same conditions.

Dioscorides was a renowned Greek herbalist and author of the book De Material Medica. Within this masterful work he extensively references both the medicinal and culinary value of Black Seed. The use of Black Seed amongst famous Chefs is still present today, used to give a unique flair to incredible dishes.

The Prophet Muhammed was the founder of Islam, he stated that for every disease God sent down a cure is also sent down. For many diseases the Prophet Muhammed believed that Black Seed was the powerful remedy gifted to them from above.

Persian physician Ibn Sina (Avicenna) developed his writings of the 'Canon of Medicine' based on the clinical and widespread use of the Black seed at the time. Today, many of these writings are now backed by science and the Black seed is considered a powerful treatment for many diseases. Black seed is made up of numerous powerful constituents such as thymoquinone, thyohydroquinone, dithymoquinone, thymol and nigellone to name a few.

In 1965 the first peer reviewed scientific paper was published on the antibacterial properties of the Nigella Sativa (Black Seed). In the publication title "The antibacterial properties of the Nigella sativa I. seeds. Active principle with some clinical applications" the authors outline some of the strongest clinical applications for Black Seeds. Today over 7000 peer reviewed articles mention Nigella sativa.

In the early 2000s, the true scientific power of Black seed was recognised around the world. An explosion of research was performed across the world. The power of Black seed is now universally recognised around the globe. Over 7000 scientific articles mention Black seed in 2021.

In 2010 Hab Shifa was founded and our first product created, cold pressed organic Black seed oil. Hab Shifa was founded with a simple mission, improve the health of Australians with the power of Black seed. After changing thousands of lives across Australia we still strive to help more Australians every single year.