FloraLexicon

This page is a detailed botanical reference. For name translations across countries, see: Black cumin.

Nigella sativa

Also known as: Black cumin · Black seed · Černucha setá · Černuška siata · Černý kmín · Chimen negru · Čierna rasca · Cominho-preto · Comino negro · Çörek otu · Crni kim · Cumin noir · Cumino nero · Czarnuszka siewna · Czarny kminek · Echter Schwarzkümmel · Feketekömény · Habbatussauda · Hạt đen · Jintan hitam · Jinten hitam · Kerti borzaskata · Komino hũ · Mustakumina · Negrilică · Neguilla · Nigela · Nigella · Nigelle cultivée · Schwarzkümmel · Siyah kimyon · Sort spidskommen · Sortkommen · Svart spisskummen · Svartkarve · Svartkummin · Swart komyn · Zwarte komijn · Μαυροκούκι · Νιγέλλα · Черен кимион · Чернушка · Чернушка посевная · Чёрный тмин · Чорний кмин · Чорнушка посівна · חַבַּת אל-ברכה · קצח · السانوج · حبة البركة · سیاهدانه · سیاہ دانہ · شونیز · کلونجی · ኒጄላ · ጥቁር ዘር · कलौंजी · काला जीरा · கருஞ்சீரகம் · කළු දුරු · เทียนดำ · เมล็ดดำ · 블랙시드 · 흑종초 · ニゲラ · ブラックシード · 黑种草 · 黑種草 · 黑籽

species · Type: Plantae

What is this herb called in different countries?

Indexed common names for this species, grouped by country. Each label opens that name’s hub.

Traditional-use themes, index safety flags, and how local herb names differ by country.

At a glance

Family
Ranunculaceae
Countries & regions (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Evidence label (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Toxicity (index)
Not listed in the current index slice.
Sustainability / harvest
Not listed in the current index slice.

Uses & indexed themes

No extra therapeutic themes are listed for this species in the current index slice—see traditional use categories above.

    Geography

    Native / origin regions (dataset)

    Not listed in the current index slice.

    Where it appears in the index

    Not listed in the current index slice.

    Regional naming in the index

    • Algeria → medicinal useالسانوج · حبة البركة
    • Argentina → medicinal useComino negro · Neguilla
    • Australia → medicinal useBlack cumin · Black seed
    • Austria → medicinal useEchter Schwarzkümmel · Schwarzkümmel
    • Belgium → medicinal useCumin noir · Zwarte komijn
    • Brazil → medicinal useCominho-preto · Nigela
    • Bulgaria → medicinal useЧерен кимион · Чернушка
    • China → medicinal use黑种草 · 黑籽
    • Croatia → medicinal useCrni kim · Nigela
    • Czechia → medicinal useČernucha setá · Černý kmín
    • Denmark → medicinal useSort spidskommen · Sortkommen
    • Ethiopia → medicinal useኒጄላ · ጥቁር ዘር
    • Finland → medicinal useMustakumina · Svartkummin
    • France → medicinal useNigelle cultivée
    • Greece → medicinal useΜαυροκούκι · Νιγέλλα
    • Hungary → medicinal useFeketekömény · Kerti borzaskata
    • India → medicinal useकलौंजी · काला जीरा
    • Indonesia → medicinal useHabbatussauda · Jinten hitam
    • Iran → medicinal useسیاهدانه · شونیز
    • Israel → medicinal useחַבַּת אל-ברכה · קצח
    • Italy · Netherlands · Sweden → medicinal useNigella
    • Japan → medicinal useニゲラ · ブラックシード
    • Malaysia → medicinal useJintan hitam
    • Norway → medicinal useSvart spisskummen · Svartkarve
    • Pakistan → medicinal useسیاہ دانہ · کلونجی
    • Paraguay → medicinal useKomino hũ
    • Philippines → medicinal useBlack seed
    • Poland → medicinal useCzarnuszka siewna · Czarny kminek
    • Romania → medicinal useChimen negru · Negrilică
    • Russia → medicinal useЧернушка посевная · Чёрный тмин
    • Slovakia → medicinal useČernuška siata · Čierna rasca
    • South Africa → medicinal useSwart komyn
    • South Korea → medicinal use블랙시드 · 흑종초
    • Sri Lanka → medicinal useகருஞ்சீரகம் · කළු දුරු
    • Switzerland → medicinal useCumino nero
    • Taiwan → medicinal use黑種草
    • Thailand → medicinal useเทียนดำ · เมล็ดดำ
    • Türkiye → medicinal useÇörek otu · Siyah kimyon
    • Ukraine → medicinal useЧорний кмин · Чорнушка посівна
    • Vietnam → medicinal useHạt đen · Nigella

    Common questions

    Is Black cumin safe to drink daily?
    Many people use moderate amounts in teas, but safety depends on the exact species, dose, medications, and your health context. This page is informational only—ask a qualified clinician when unsure.
    What is Black cumin used for?
    In FloraLexicon’s index, this species is most often associated with: Not listed in the current index slice.. Traditional use is not proof of benefit or safety for any person.
    Is Black cumin safe?
    The index labels toxicity as Not specified. Common themes include Not listed in the current index slice.. This is not a personal risk assessment—ask a qualified clinician for your situation.
    Can Black cumin be confused with other plants?
    Yes—shared common names are a major source of mix‑ups. When you see an ambiguity callout below, open the name hub to compare scientific species side by side.

    Last updated from FloraLexicon’s merged ethnobotanical index—informational only; see disclaimer.

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