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Nigella sativa L.
Engl.: black cumin, black caraway, black seed, nutmeg flower, Roman coriander, Russian caraway, small fennel flower.
Deu.: Schwarzkümmel, Echter Schwarzkümmel, Nardensame.
Sven.: svartkummin.
Suom.: ryytineito, mustakumina, rohtoneidonkukka.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Classic texts: John Hill 1812.
Classic texts: Sturtevant 1919.
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Classic texts: Madaus 1938.
Dried umbellifer seeds with labels. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Indoors. 2004-11-19.
Classic texts: Journals: AJP 1871.
Archives: Best of the Herbal Forums: 09.1995.
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