Kalonji (Nigella sativa Linn) a comprehensive review on ethnopharmacological properties with special focus on its Unani perspective

Abstract

Kalonji (Nigella sativa Linn.) has been used for medicinal purposes for centuries, both as herb and pressed oil in Asia, Middle East and Africa. It is a time tested drug in Unani system of Medicine and is gaining positive reputation due to its wide and divergent actions on different systems of human body. The present study was carried out to compile and highlight its ethnopharmacological properties which can help in the exploration of this drug and its acceptance in the international market.