Blackseed oil is produced from Nigella sativa is a flowering plant found throughout India, Arabia, and Europe. The seeds, commonly known as black seeds or black cumin, are used in cooking and in traditional medicine to reduce inflammation, as well as to treat infections and cancer.
The main active ingredient in blackseed oil is thymoquinone. It also has some protein, vitamins and minerals such as potassium and magnesium. I found I should not take magnesium supplements with it or I can get too sleepy.
I’ve been reading a lot of clinical journals about it, as well as various popular articles. I know that most doctors never heard of it, nor have some local acupuncturists who also are knowledgeable about medicinal herbs, so I thought I would encourage people to look into it for its possible uses.
Some of the uses are:
Protecting the liver (hepatoprotective) For details see the article Thymoquinone: an emerging natural drug with a wide range of medical applications
Anti-inflammatory
Anti-cancer and antitumor
Neuropharmacological effects. This is why I am taking it, for what my physician presumes to be migraines.
Other conditions such as asthma, hypertension, radiation therapy effects, diabetes … see the Sloan Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center website for safety and other information.
I also know from other sources that blackseed oil has tryptophan, which increases your body’s production of serotonin, a natural neurotransmitter that is also present in various antidepressants such as SSRI’s, SNRI’s and other mental health drugs, so don’t take them with these or ask your doctor.
Another source of information is WebMD at https://www.webmd.com/diet/black-seed-health-benefits#1
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