Immunig - Supports the immune system

Helps maintain immune function. Source of antioxidants that helps protect cells from the oxidative effects of free radicals. Helps reduce the symptoms of allergic rhinitis.

Among its ingredients, we find:

Black cumin ( Nigella sativa )

Black cumin, also called nigella ( Nigella sativa ), is also known as black cumin. The flowers of the plant produce small fruits from which small black seeds emerge, which are then cold-pressed to obtain this essential oil. This medicinal plant is rich in history; its merits were already praised at the time of the pharaohs of Egypt. It has been traditionally and clinically used in the treatment of several diseases for a very long time in Arab countries and is also very popular in Ayurvedic medicine. It has a wide range of activities and many properties that scientists are discovering over the years.

Several studies have revealed its activities, including the following ¹ :

Anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, anthelmintic, antioxidant, antiproliferative, proapoptotic, antiepileptic, improvement of artherogenesis, antidiabetic, antitumor, antimicrobial, lipid profile dysfunction.

Here are some other studies demonstrating the actions and effects of black seed:

• Alternative products for treating allergic rhinitis and alternative routes for allergy immunotherapy ²
• Potential adjuvant effects of Nigella sativa seeds to enhance specific immunotherapy in patients with allergic rhinitis ³
• Antiasthmatic effect of Nigella sativa in the respiratory tract of asthmatic patients ⁴
• Herbal Treatment for Allergic Rhinitis: The Use of Nigella Sativa ⁵
• Effect of Nigella sativa on subjective feeling in patients with allergic diseases ⁶
• Immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory action of Nigella sativa and thymoquinone ⁷

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. Kagan Ipci, MD, Tugba Oktemer, MD, Nuray Bayar Muluk, MD, Ethem S¸ahin, MD, Niyazi Altıntoprak, MD, Sameer Ali Bafaqeeh, MD, Yasemin Kurt, MD, Ranko Mladina, MD, Marin Suberic, MD, and Cemal Cingi, MD Alternative products to treat allergic rhinitis and alternative routes for allergy immunotherapy. (Am) J Rhinol Allergy 30, S8 –S10, 2016; doi:10.2500/ajra.2016.30.4364) https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.2500/ajra.2016.30.4364?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed

3. Işik, Hülya & Cevikbaş, Adile & Gürer, Ümran & Kiran, Bayram & Uresin, Yağiz & Rayaman, Pervin & Rayaman, Erkan & Gürbüz, Burçak & Buyukozturk, Suna. (2010). Potential Adjuvant Effects of Nigella sativa Seeds to Improve Specific Immunotherapy in Allergic Rhinitis Patients. Medical principles and practice: international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre. 19. 206-11. 10.1159/000285289. https://karger.com/mpp/article/19/3/206/202755/Potential-Adjuvant-Effects-of-Nigella-sativa-Seeds

4. Boskabady MH, Mohsenpoor N, Takaloo L. Antiasthmatic effect of Nigella sativa in airways of asthmatic patients. Phytomedicine. 2010 Aug;17(10):707-13. doi: 10.1016/j.phymed.2010.01.002. Epub 2010 Feb 10. PMID: 20149611. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0944711310000188?via%3Dihub

5. Nikakhlagh S, Rahim F, Aryani FH, Syahpoush A, Brougerdnya MG, Saki N. Herbal treatment of allergic rhinitis: the use of Nigella sativa. Am J Otolaryngol. 2011 Sep-Oct;32(5):402-7. doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2010.07.019. Epub 2010 Oct 13. PMID: 20947211. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0196070910001407?via%3Dihub

6. Kalus U, Pruss A, Bystron J, Jurecka M, Smekalova A, Lichius JJ, Kiesewetter H. Effect of Nigella sativa (black seed) on subjective feeling in patients with allergic diseases. Phytother Res. 2003 Dec;17(10):1209-14. doi:10.1002/ptr.1356. PMID: 14669258. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ptr.1356

7. Majdalawieh AF, Fayyad MW. Immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory action of Nigella sativa and thymoquinone: A comprehensive review. IntImmunopharmacol. 2015 Sep;28(1):295-304. doi: 10.1016/j.intimp.2015.06.023. Epub 2015 Jun 26. PMID: 26117430. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1567576915300011?via%3Dihub

Vitamin E

Oxidation has been linked to many possible conditions and diseases. Vitamin E plays many important roles in the body due to its antioxidant activity. A review of the literature discusses the functions and roles of vitamin E in human health and certain diseases as well as the consequences of vitamin E deficiency. ¹ Vitamin E has now been shown to stimulate the body's defenses. ²

1.Rizvi S, Raza ST, Ahmed F, Ahmad A, Abbas S, Mahdi F. The role of vitamin e in human health and some diseases. Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J. 2014 May;14(2): e157-65. Epub 2014 Apr 7. PMID: 24790736; PMCID: PMC3997530.

2.National Institute of Health Office of Dietary Supplements https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Vitamin-Consumer/

Vitamin A

This vitamin is necessary for maintaining good vision, can strengthen the body's immune function, and provide enhanced defense against multiple infectious diseases. ¹ It is also essential for growth and development. ²

1. Huang Z, Liu Y, Qi G, Brand D, Zheng SG. Role of Vitamin A in the Immune System. J Clin Med. 2018 Sep 6;7(9):258. doi:10.3390/jcm7090258. PMID: 30200565; PMCID: PMC6162863.

2. William S. Blaner, Chapter 5 - Vitamin A and provitamin A carotenoids, Editor(s): Bernadette P. Marriott, Diane F. Birt, Virginia A. Stallings, Allison A. Yates, Present Knowledge in Nutrition (Eleventh Edition), Academic Press, 2020, Pages 73-91, ISBN 9780323661621, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-66162-1.00005-6.