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Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/16/2022 - 09:20
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  • Common Name

    Nigella

  • Botanical Name

    Nigella sativa

  • Part Used

    Seed

  • Clinical Summary

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  • Alcohol

    70%

  • Dose

    25 to 90mL weekly

Also known as black seed, Nigella is a panacea herb with broad clinical potential. It has shown an ability to fight cell damage and inflammation, strengthen the immune system and protect the body from various chronic diseases including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, metabolic syndrome and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. It may also enhance brain function and male fertility, fight bacteria, viruses (including COVID-19), fungi and yeasts, protect against liver damage, enhance kidney function, benefit Hashimoto’s disease and addiction, assist PMS and menopause and treat stomach ulcers.

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A guide to Nigella and its properties

  • Traditional Use

    Nigella is known as a panacea, so it has a wide range of health benefits. It has shown an ability to fight cell damage and inflammation, strengthen the immune system and protect the body from various chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes (by improving blood sugar levels), heart disease (by lowering cholesterol and blood pressure), metabolic syndrome and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

  • Actions

    Digestive stimulant, carminative, anthelmintic, gastroprotective, hepatoprotective, emmenagogue, galactagogue, hypoglycaemic, diuretic, hypolipidaemic, antihypertensive, anticoagulant, diaphoretic, expectorant, anti-asthmatic, antiallergic, antimicrobial (antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral), antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anxiolytic, immune modulator, anticarcinogenic, analgesic.

  • Indications

    •    Allergies, allergic rhinitis, asthma, fever, colds, bronchitis, coughs, chest congestion
    •    Type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, obesity, low thyroid function
    •    High cholesterol, hypertension
    •    Reducing the symptoms of opioid withdrawal
    •    Gastrointestinal problems such as dyspepsia, poor appetite, flatulent colic, diarrhoea, gastrointestinal infections, Crohn’s disease, intestinal worms, poor liver function, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
    •    Dysmenorrhoea, menopause
    •    Polycystic ovarian syndrome, male infertility, breast milk production
    •    Externally for eczema and swollen joints

  • Energetics

    Warming, oily, bitter, aromatic

  • Use in Pregnancy

    Nigella is likely to be safe when taken in usual dietary amounts however the safety of larger doses has not been scientifically evaluated so medicinal doses are contraindicated. It has traditionally been used as an emmenagogue and it is suggested that large doses should be avoided in women trying to conceive.

  • Contraindications & Cautions

    Caution is advised in patients with immune disorders although dietary intake appears safe.

  • Drug Interactions

    Caution is advised with anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs due to theoretical additive effects. Caution advised with immunosuppressant drugs due to a theoretical decreased drug effect. While it may not be clinically significant monitor with analgesics, anticonvulsants, antidiabetic, antihypertensive and central nervous system depressant drugs due theoretical additive effects. The combination may be beneficial with antineoplastic drugs, cisplatin and doxorubicin however medical supervision is recommended.

  • Dietary Information

    Vegan friendly. Gluten and dairy free.

  • Substitutes

    Perilla, Graviola, Pomegranate