Black seed oil and paste or habbatus sauda

Black seed paste costs RM89 for 500mg

When I decided a few weeks back to buy the Palestinian olive oil soap, I also thought of selling Palestinian products as a means to help strengthen the Palestinian economy and indirectly, the Palestinian cause.

So I ordered one of each item sold. One jar of honey, one bar of olive oil soap, one bottle of premium POEVOO or Palestinian Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil and one bottle of black seed oil. To be honest, I have never bought or eaten black seed oil before that in the form of food supplement. Maybe I have eaten black seed that was used in preparation of food, but definitely not like this. My first encounter was when we went for Hajj in 2012 and a relative asked us to buy black seed or habbatus saudah and bring it back, which my husband did.

Honestly, I love the Palestinian honey. I do take honey and have eaten different varieties before. I certainly can appreciate the unique taste of the Palestine honey. 

Olive oil too, I love to take with food. I do eat olive oil with sandwiches and meals even before coming across the Palestinian produce.

And soap, of course everyone uses soap, but this is the first time I am using organic and traditionally made olive oil soap from Palestine. In the beginning, I did not appreciate it, but after the first bar finished and I was waiting for the second to arrive, I then realized how different other soaps feel.

I am still learning a lot about black seeds or Nigella Sativa, the other day I read an article about the health benefits which are quite diverse but obviously will need further clinical research.

Here I just want to add a few notes as I go along for my readers and my own future reference.

Some quotes from my FB post by Shirali Shuib:

In ancient Egypt...

"ancient Egyptians used the black seed and described it as a panacea (cure for problems and diseases) ..

Tutankamun even had a bottle of the oil in his tomb"

In the Bible...

"Nigella Sativa (often called black cumin, in Arabic as Habbat-ul-Baraka (Blessed Seed) and in English as Love in the Mist) .. also mentioned in the Bible in Isiah 28:25-27 as the ‘fitches’ ..

"When he has leveled the surface, does he not sow caraway and scatter cumin? Does he not plant wheat in its place,barley in its plot,and spelt in its field? .. 

.. 26 His God instructs him and teaches him the right way ..

.. 27 Caraway is not threshed with a sledge, nor is the wheel of a cart rolled over cumin; caraway is beaten out with a rod, and cumin with a stick"

Contents...

"contains over 100 valuable nutrients. It is comprised of approximately 21% protein, 38% carbohydrates, and 35% plant fats and oils ..

.. active ingredients are nigellone, thymoquinone, and fixed oils 

Black seed also contains significant proportions of protein, carbohydrates and essential fatty acids ..

Other ingredients include linoleic acid, oleic acid, calcium, potassium, iron, zinc, magnesium, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin B2, niacin, and vitamin C .."

In the hadith...

"Narrated Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him). I heard Allah's Apostle saying ..

.. "There is healing in Black Cumin for all diseases except death" ..

(Sahih Bukhari 7:71:592)"

My first order of Habbatus sauda paste quickly sold out. Certainly I did not anticipate such a response. Need to order more.

My Review of Palestinian Products: Honey, Black Seed Oil, Olive Oil and Soap

Finally, yesterday, my Palestinian products arrived. Well, I had to go and collect them, but that was ok. I consider this all part of my effort to support the Palestinian people and their cause.

I had ordered:

• 1 bottle of premium organic olive oil
• 1 bar of olive oil soap
• 1 bottle of black seed oil
• 1 jar of honey

Imagine my excitement, while caught in the hot afternoon Kota Bharu traffic jam, oogling at the stuff.

Palestinian Honey (background - car interior!)

Honey was the first thing I sampled when I got home.

I am a big fan of honey. I like to eat honey right from the jar, and also added to food, usually spread on bread.

I love Palestinian Honey the most out of all the products.

The Palestinian honey has a unique taste. In comparison to Manuka honey, Palestinian honey is thinner, lighter, and also less sweet.

I absolutely love the Palestinian honey, I can eat it as it is or spread it on bread (this mornings breakfast).

Will definitely be getting more of this.

Palestinian black seed oil (habbatussauda).

A friend of mine is a stockist and she gave me a list of Palestinian products that were available.

I wanted to try the olive oil, olive oil soap and honey, things which I use.

But I was also curious to try the black seed oil as I have heard before that it has many health benefits. So I decided to get one too.

As recommended on the bottle, I took one teaspoonful. Tastes like oil with a funny minty/herbal flavour to it, is all I can say.

One of my kids has allergic rhinitis, and despite all the usual measures, he still has symptoms in the morning, so I was hoping to see if this would help.

Will update on this.

Organic olive oil from Palestine!

I like sprinkling olive oil on my food, all kinds of food, not just salad and spaghetti/pasta. 

As we all know, Mediterranean dishes are some of the healthiest on the planet (plus they taste good too). I put it on some noodles yesterday, yummy! 

Read more about Mediterranean diet here.

Palestinian Olive Oil Soap!

Now I use the Palestinian Olive Oil soap in my bathroom.  

I am so happy that:

• There are people in my country who have already thought of the idea of importing products from Palestine.
• That a friend of mine actually has direct contact with the company.
• I was able to buy and use the Palestinian products with relative ease.

We are also looking for more customers and suppliers, so if you are interested, please message me on facebook or email me: mazlynm@yahoo.co.uk

For more information on where and how to purchase Palestinian products (sites which were recommended by friends only) plus how the soap is made, please read my other blog post here.