Black cumin oil has many he alth properties. It is used as a measure, among others for ulcers and numerous allergies. In cosmetology, it is treated as an antidote for many ailments - black cumin oil for the face helps heal acne, and black cumin oil for hair soothes dandruff. In the kitchen, it is used as an additive giving the dishes a spicy flavor. What are the properties of black cumin oil and how to use it?

What is black cumin oil?

Oil ofBlack Cumin ( Oleum Nigellae Sativae ), as the name suggests, is an oil obtained from Black Cumin ( Nigella sativa L. ). This plant is native to Southeast Europe and Western Asia. It has distinctive white or blue flowers with blue veins.

Black seeds have black, triangular seeds, whose he alth properties were appreciated even by the pharaohs. Currently, the he alth-promoting properties of black cumin and black cumin oil are increasingly subject to scientific research.

What he alth-promoting ingredients does black seed oil contain?

Black cumin oil contains many he alth-promoting substances.

Ingredients in black cumin oil:

  • ok. 85 percent are unsaturated fatty acids, which include: linoleic acid (omega-6) - about 60 percent, oleic acid (omega-9) - about 25 percent. and alpha-linolenic acid (omega-3) - about 1 percent
  • vitamin E
  • beta-carotene
  • sterols
  • biotin
  • micronutrients
  • antioxidants
  • thymoquinone - a component of the essential oil of black cumin seeds, thanks to which the oil has anti-inflammatory properties (comparable to the activity of aspirin at a dose of 100 mg / kg), analgesic and protective of the kidneys and liver. Thanks to it, black cumin oil, like the seeds themselves, has a potential anti-cancer effect.

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Healing properties of black cumin oil

In antiquity, black cumin oil was called "the gold of the pharaohs" and it was believed that it can heal everything except death.

Healing and he alth-promoting properties of black cumin oil:

  • potential anti-cancer effect
  • mitigationstomach problems - gastritis, gastric flu, reflux and gastric and duodenal ulcers
  • improvement of liver function
  • lowering the glucose level
  • decrease the level of prolactin
  • lowering cholesterol and triglycerides
  • prevention of atherosclerosis
  • alleviating the symptoms of allergic diseases.

Black cumin oil and cancer

Black cumin oil, similarly to the black cumin seeds it is pressed from, has a potential anti-cancer effect. Numerous studies - laboratory and animal studies - show thatblack seed oil contributed to the death of cancer cells or to the inhibition of their development .

According to American scientists, the oil inhibited the production of fibrosarcoma neoplastic cells (a cancer of the skin and subcutaneous tissue).

In turn, Egyptian scientists in 2012 found that black seed oil extract decreased the viability of liver cancer cells, and in 2014, Saudi researchers concluded that seed extract and black seed oil significantly decreased the viability of human lung cancer cells.

Moreover, in the conducted research, black seed oil contributed to the inhibition and death of colorectal cancer cells, leukemia, breast cancer and many other cancers. All mainly thanks to the above. a compound called thymoquinone.

In addition, research by Turkish scientists shows that the use of black seed oil before and for 10 days after irradiation, protected rats from the harmful effects of radiation therapy.

Black cumin oil for ulcers and other stomach ailments

In the Middle East, black cumin oil has been used as aremedy for numerous stomach ailmentssuch as gastritis, gastric flu, acid reflux, and gastric and duodenal ulcers.

Anti-ulcer properties have been scientifically proven. Research shows that black seed oil is effective in fightingHelicobacter pylori -bacteria, which is one of the causes of peptic ulcer disease.

Researchers divided 88 patients with non-ulcer dyspepsia into 4 groups who received various combinations of clarithromycin and / or amoxicillin (antibiotics), omeprazole (a drug used to treat, among others, duodenal and stomach ulcers) and black seed oil. Research shows that black seed oil has properties comparable to the combined use of all three drugs.

Moreover, the oil proved to be effective against flukesSchistosoma mansoni(schistosomiasis), improving liver function and immune system altered inS.mansoni infections.

Only cold-pressed oil, i.e. unrefined oil, has he alth properties.

Black cumin oil lowers cholesterol and blood sugar

Clinical studies show that the oil causes a significant reduction in glucose, prolactin, as well as triglycerides and cholesterol levels. The excess of the last two substances in the body leads to the development of atherosclerosis and further to cardiovascular diseases such as ischemic heart disease or infarction. In turn, thanks to the fact that black cumin oil lowers glucose levels, it can prevent the development of type 2 diabetes.

Black cumin oil relieves symptoms of allergic diseases

Clinical studies show that black seed oil relieves symptoms of allergic diseases, such as allergic rhinitis, symptoms of bronchial asthma, and atopic eczema. 152 patients with these conditions were administered capsules containing 500 mg of oil. After the oil treatment, the clinical symptoms of the disease decreased significantly, especially in children (in 80% of them, hay fever was reduced, and the symptoms of asthma improved).

Research suggests that the oil may be an aid in the treatment of allergic ailments.

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Black cumin oil - dosage

The recommended consumption of black cumin oil in adults is 1 teaspoon 2 times a day before a meal, and in the case of children - 1/4 teaspoon 2 times a day.

How to use black cumin oil?

Black cumin oil can be used both externally and orally. Black cumin oil in capsules can be purchased in pharmacies and he alth food stores (the price of black cumin oil in capsules is about PLN 50 for 120 capsules). The price of black cumin oil in a bottle depends on the capacity. 250 ml of unrefined black cumin oil costs about PLN 49.

Black cumin oil - use in the kitchen

Black cumin oil has a slightly bitter, intense spicy scentand its color ranges from honey to dark brown. In the kitchen, it can only be used cold (thermal treatment destroys the he alth-promoting substances contained in it), as an addition to salads, soups, sauces, cottage cheese, groats, etc. It gives these dishes a spicy flavor.

Black cumin oil is best kept in a dark placebottle at 5-10 degrees C for 3 months after opening.

Black cumin oil - cosmetic use

Black cumin oil used externally protects the skin against sunburn and soothes irritations that have already occurred. In addition, it accelerates the healing of wounds. Black cumin oil on the face helps in the treatment of skin diseases such as acne, lichen and atopic dermatitis.

Black seed oil also improves the condition of dry skin, moisturizing it, as well as mature skin, because thanks to the antioxidant content, it delays the aging of the skin, and oily skin because it prevents the skin from shining. On the other hand, black seed oil for hair soothes the symptoms of dandruff.

Black cumin oil can also be used in aromatherapy therapies. Then it calms down, helps to relieve stress and eliminate sleep disorders.

Black cumin oil - contraindications

Black seed oil has an antispasmodic effect- the volatile oil contained in them inhibited the contractile activity of uterine smooth muscles in rats and guinea pigs. Therefore, it may slow down or stop uterine contractions completely in pregnant women, so they should not use it.

Black seed oil lowers blood pressure, therefore people struggling with hypotension (hypotension) should not reach for it.

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