Botanical Name: Nigella sativaEnglish Name : Black Cumin Oil
Common Name: kalo jira, kalo jeera, kali jeera,
Plant Family: Ranunculaceae
Kingdom : Plantae
History of Medicine
Nigella sativa has been used for medicinal purposes for centuries, both as a herb and pressed into oil, in Asia, Middle East, and Africa. It has been traditionally used for a variety of conditions and treatments related to respiratory health, stomach and intestinal health, kidney and liver function, circulatory and immune system support, as analgesic, antiinflammatory, antiallergic, antioxidants, anticancer, antiviral and for general well-being.
Parts use : Seed
Nigella sativa has been used for medicinal purposes for centuries, both as a herb and pressed into oil, in Asia, Middle East, and Africa. It has been traditionally used for a variety of conditions and treatments related to respiratory health, stomach and intestinal health, kidney and liver function, circulatory and immune system support, as analgesic, antiinflammatory, antiallergic, antioxidants, anticancer, antiviral and for general well-being.
Parts use : Seed
UsesNigella sativa seed are use to various different issues. Such as:
Acne, Increase intake of Zinc, Asthma and Cough, Colds and Flu, Nervous Tension, Healthy Complexion, Backache, arthritis, bruises & rheumatism, High blood pressure, Stomach complain, Diarrhoea, Hair Loss, Headache, Earach, Intestinal parasites, Colic (babies), Sinusitis, Skin fungus.
Scientific research gets its that Black cumin oil contains nigellone, which protects guinea pigs from histamine-induced bronchial spasms (perhaps explaining its use to relieve the symptoms of asthma, bronchitis, and coughing).
The presence of an anti-tumor sterol, beta-sitosterol, lends credence to its traditional use to treat abscesses and tumors of the abdomen, eyes, and liver.
Nigella sativa oil has been reported to be effective in treating opioid dependence.
Nigella sativa also has been reported to reduce calculi formation in rats' kidneys.
Thymoquinone and pancreatic cancer treatment
Researchers at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia have found that thymoquinone, an extract of Nigella sativa seed oil, blocked pancreatic cancer cell growth and killed the cells by enhancing the process of programmed cell death, (apoptosis). While the studies are in the early stages, the findings suggest that thymoquinone could eventually have some use as a preventative strategy in patients who have gone through surgery and chemotherapy or in individuals who are at a high risk of developing cancer.
References
- New International Encyclopedia
- Wikipedia of Nigella sativa.
Acne, Increase intake of Zinc, Asthma and Cough, Colds and Flu, Nervous Tension, Healthy Complexion, Backache, arthritis, bruises & rheumatism, High blood pressure, Stomach complain, Diarrhoea, Hair Loss, Headache, Earach, Intestinal parasites, Colic (babies), Sinusitis, Skin fungus.
Scientific research gets its that Black cumin oil contains nigellone, which protects guinea pigs from histamine-induced bronchial spasms (perhaps explaining its use to relieve the symptoms of asthma, bronchitis, and coughing).
The presence of an anti-tumor sterol, beta-sitosterol, lends credence to its traditional use to treat abscesses and tumors of the abdomen, eyes, and liver.
Nigella sativa oil has been reported to be effective in treating opioid dependence.
Nigella sativa also has been reported to reduce calculi formation in rats' kidneys.
Thymoquinone and pancreatic cancer treatment
Researchers at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia have found that thymoquinone, an extract of Nigella sativa seed oil, blocked pancreatic cancer cell growth and killed the cells by enhancing the process of programmed cell death, (apoptosis). While the studies are in the early stages, the findings suggest that thymoquinone could eventually have some use as a preventative strategy in patients who have gone through surgery and chemotherapy or in individuals who are at a high risk of developing cancer.
References
- New International Encyclopedia
- Wikipedia of Nigella sativa.
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