Often modern science confirms what ancient people already knew. Black cumin seed is probably the most striking example of this. Both ancient and modern understandings point to something quite remarkable. For thousands of years, black cumin seed has been used for a variety of medical conditions including high-blood pressure, infections, indigestion, liver-disease and more. Black seed oil was found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs who were buried with their most previous belongings. We can find black seed mentioned in the Old Testament. It also was highly promoted in early islamic culture, where it was seen as a cure-all herb. From these sources we can see that, for thousands of years, black cumin seed was recognised as a remarkable healing substance.