black cumin

The seed is a plant from the Ranunculaceae family, which has two types: 1. Cultivated black seed: It is a herbaceous and annual plant, covered with fine hair or without hair, with a raised and branched stem 15 to 30 cm high, thread-shaped leaves and divided with very deep cuts so that the leaves They were made into a number of narrow strips, single white flowers and tiny, black, round seeds with an uneven surface. Crushed, these seeds have the smell of cumin, and after removing the top shell, their white and oily core is revealed, which is very fragrant. It is also put on bread and used as a spice in some regions. The seed forms the medicinal organ of this plant. The essence of this plant has medicinal properties. The flowering time of this plant is from the end of May to July, and the seeds are collected in July and August. This plant grows in Arak and Isfahan in Iran and is also cultivated in other areas. 2. Wild or plain black seed: It is a herbaceous plant, one year old and very short, with leaves similar to cultivated black seed with narrow thread divisions, blue flowers with green lines, black oval seeds with dimensions of 1 up to 2 mm. This species often grows in grain fields and wasteland in Europe, North Africa, Asia Minor and Asia. In Iran, it is also grown in Azerbaijan and the northern regions (north of Lushan) and it is cultivated as well.