3 years ago, this plant grew spontaneously at the entrance to my garden. The leaves look prickly but are soft. This special plant is called “damselfly in green”. What a lovely welcome. De Bolster sells the seeds and writes: “The annual damselfly in green is a lace-like plant with light blue and white flowers in a wreath of fine green. Then come the decorative seed pods that are suitable for drying.”
The Latin name is Nigella Damascena .

Last week, I was looking for a remedy that could help my daughter's dog against allergies and itching. The poor animal has red itchy spots and is scratching and biting all day long. One of the first remedies that came to the fore was “black cumin oil”. This appears to be the seeds of Nigella Sativa, Nigella Damascena's sister, our green damselfly!

Coincidentally, I had the black cumin seeds at home. I sometimes sprinkle it over a salad or bread. So I gave the dog a bit of that because of his food. About as much as in the picture. An hour later, he calmed down, stopped scratching/biting and fell asleep well. It reminded me of a situation from years ago. I had an inflammation on my cheek and it was so itchy that I went to the hospital at the weekend. Desperate, I stood there. I could cry, that's how crazy the itch made me. They gave me a pill . I took it and half an hour later I fell asleep. The doctor confirmed that the pills for itching can indeed be given just as well as a sleep aid. Who knows, it may contain the same active substances as in black cumin seed oil.

For now, it works for the dog to treat itching, but his allergy symptoms have a deeper cause. A separate story. It has everything to do with food. You can go there here all about reading.

The healing power of the seeds is enormous: https://zwartzaad.eu/wetenschap-over-zwarte-komijn/ “Black cumin oil contains many medicinal and therapeutic properties that are good for your skin and general health. The antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect of black cumin oil is great for treating skin conditions and skin infections. Black cumin oil is also good for your hair because it can stimulate the condition of your hair and even prevent hair loss. You can also take black cumin oil to lose weight, lower cholesterol and control diabetes symptoms” Helps with type 2 diabetes, lose weight, moisturize the skin, eczema, psoriasis, acne, skin infections, hair loss, antifungal (scalp free, dandruff free, swimmer's eczema, ringworm, nail nails, etc.), lowering cholesterol, lowering blood pressure, muscle relaxation, reducing pain and inflammation, detoxify the liver, asthma due to allergies.

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