Slightly nuttier and more fully flavoured than their more common tan counterparts, black sesame taste great raw or toasted and add a colour accent to rice, vegetables or salads.  

High in calcium, protein, phosphorous, iron, magnesium, zinc, methyonine, Omega 6 and 3.

In traditional Chinese medicine, black sesame seeds are associated with the kidney and liver meridians.

They can be used to treat constipation and promote regular bowel movements.