For thousands of years, black seed oil has been used as a medicinal plant in the Middle East, India, and South Asia. Historical records also show that its use was widespread in ancient Egypt.
In a publication, Dr. James DiNicolantonio summarized its uses and benefits as follows.
Black seed, tablets or oil are widely used especially for 1 :
- Sleep
- Stress
- Fat loss
- Cardiovascular problems
- Infertility/low sperm count
- Respiratory/pulmonary problems
- Headaches
- Back and joint pain
- Blood sugar control
- Bacterial/viral/fungal/parasitic infections
- Inflammation
- Blood pressure
- Digestive system problems
- Topical applications have even been observed to relieve blisters, eczema, and joint swelling.
According to Dr. DiNicolantonio, most studies testing black seed use the following dosing regimens:
- Oil - 0.5 to 5 ml administered orally 2 to 3 times a day.
Its main active ingredient: thymoquinone, an antioxidant
Dr. DiNicolantonio takes black seed oil every day during the winter. He usually starts in September and continues until April 1st.
A good dose of thymoquinone is believed to be between 30 and 50 mg per day. However, higher amounts (200 to 400 mg) have been administered for shorter periods of time.
A certain percentage of thymoquinone is used to standardize many black seed extracts and oils. Black seed oil standardized with 1% thymoquinone could provide 50 mg of thymoquinone per 5 ml (1 teaspoon), which has been shown to be a clinically significant dose.
As a supplement to your reading, here are some very interesting studies that highlight the effects of thymoquinone (as mentioned earlier), this powerful active ingredient. 1-5
References:
1. Zahra Gholamnezhad, Shahrzad Havakhah, Mohammad Hossein Boskabady. Preclinical and clinical effects of Nigella sativa and its constituent, thymoquinone: A review Elsevier, Journal of Ethnopharmacology Volume 190, 22 August 2016, Pages 372-386. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378874116304214
2. Khader M, Eckl PM. Thymoquinone: an emerging natural drug with a wide range of medical applications. Iran J Basic Med Sci. 2014 Dec;17(12):950-7. PMID: 25859298; PMCID: PMC4387230. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4387230/pdf/IJBMS-17-950.pdf
3. Amin B, Hosseinzadeh H. Black Cumin (Nigella sativa) and Its Active Constituent, Thymoquinone: An Overview on the Analgesic and Anti-inflammatory Effects. Planta Med. 2016 Jan;82(1-2):8-16. doi:10.1055/s-0035-1557838. Epub 2015 Sep 14. PMID: 26366755. https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0035-1557838
4. Forouzanfar F, Bazzaz BS, Hosseinzadeh H. Black cumin (Nigella sativa) and its constituent (thymoquinone): a review on antimicrobial effects. Iran J Basic Med Sci. 2014 Dec;17(12):929-38. PMID: 25859296; PMCID: PMC4387228. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4387228/
5. Sadeghi E, Imenshahidi M, Hosseinzadeh H. Molecular mechanisms and signaling pathways of black cumin (Nigella sativa) and its active constituent, thymoquinone: a review. Mol Biol Rep. 2023 Jun;50(6):5439-5454. doi:10.1007/s11033-023-08363-y. Epub 2023 May 8. PMID: 37155017.https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11033-023-08363-y
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