I found this under my mattress – at first I thought they were insect eggs, but the reality really surprised me.

friend who’s into herbal remedies and old healing traditions.

She texted back almost instantly:

“Those are kalonji – black cumin seeds. Someone must’ve placed them there intentionally.”

I blinked in disbelief. Seeds? Under my bed?

When I looked it up online, my jaw dropped. Apparently, kalonji has been applied for centuries as a charm to ward off sickness continue reading …