Cultivated Nigella: Cultivated Nigella (Ranunculaceae family - Botanical name: Nigella sativa L. 1753) is an annual plant native to southwestern Asia.
The small, aromatic seeds of an intense black are used as a traditional remedy or as a spice in many countries of the world (especially in the Muslim world). Potentially toxic due to the presence of terpenoids and alkaloids, however, they can be safely consumed in small ...
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