Black Cumin Oil Health Benefits, Properties, and Uses

Black cumin oil is the oil substance extracted from the black cumin seed. The black cumin seed comes from the plant Nigella Sativa which is native to Asia. Black cumin seeds are commonly used all over the world as a cooking spice to add to Asian and Indian style dishes.¹ Black cumin seeds and oil have been used in traditional medicine for over 2,000 years.² Black cumin oil uses have been prolific in both Ayurvedic and Siddha traditional medicines.³

Black Cumin Oil Health Uses and Health Benefits

The black seed oil benefits are well researched. There have been over 650 peer-reviewed studies that have investigated the health benefits of black seeds in general. [3] Black cumin oil contains 3 natural chemicals with potent antimicrobial, antibacterial and antifungal health benefits. These chemicals are: ^{3 4}

• Thymoquinone (TQ)
• Thymohydroquinone (THQ)
• Thymol

• Fights cancer by killing cancer cells and stopping tumor spread
• Improves heart health by controlling heart rate and blood pressure
• Protects the liver by preventing damage and liver disease
• Prevents type 1 and 2 diabetes and improves diabetes symptoms
• Promotes weight loss by reducing inflammation
• Lowers asthma symptoms and improves respiratory health
• Restores hair loss
• Heals the epidermis with black cumin oil for skin benefits
• Boosts immune system function
• Treats infections such as HIV, MRSA and superbugs

• Cheilitis - Black cumin oil antimicrobial benefits can help treat cheilitis.
• Eczema (Dermatitis) - Using black cumin oil for skin treatments can help improve eczema.
• Epidermolysis Bullosa - Black cumin oil can help treat skin blisters in people suffering from epidermolysis bullosa.
• Mastitis - Black cumin oil can help to kill bacterial infections such as mastitis.
• AIDS (HIV) - Black cumin oil has shown to help fight HIV antibodies.

Black Cumin Oil Side Effects and Precautions

Black cumin oil side effects can include further reduction in blood pressure in people with already low blood pressure. Pregnant women shouldn’t take black cumin oil as it can induce contractions. Some people may experience allergic reactions, which can produce black cumin oil side effects such as swelling of the tongue and lips, hives, nausea, vomiting and more.⁵

References

1. https://www.haad.ae/HAAD/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=lGdFfp8P3fg%3D&tabid=791
2. https://www.academia.edu/179365/Antimicrobial_activity_of_Black_Cumin_seeds_Nigella_sativa_against_multidrug_resistant_strains_of_Coagulase_negative_Staphylococci
3. http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2016/01/25/black-cumin-seed-benefits.aspx
4. https://draxe.com/black-seed-oil-benefits/
5. http://www.livestrong.com/article/120899-side-effects-black-seed/