Black cumin seed oil

Traditional Uses & Why Herbalists Value It

Nigella seeds are used in food and household herbal preparations for digestive, seasonal and general restorative purposes. Pressed oil offers the seed's rich, aromatic character in a different form from ground seed or a water infusion. Nigella is distinct from culinary cumin.

What Modern Research Has Found

An eight-week placebo-controlled trial of Nigella sativa seed oil reported reductions in systolic and diastolic blood pressure in adults. Other trials have examined glucose and lipid measures with some favorable findings. Studies use specified oils and doses; thymoquinone content varies between products.

Plant Part, Preparation & Natural Constituents

Thymoquinone occurs in the volatile fraction, while fatty acids make up much of the pressed oil. An oil label alone does not imply an isolated compound.

Black cumin seed oil in Formulae

Black Seed Oil offers the pressed Nigella seed oil itself. Its seed origin and oil constituents are the clearest points of comparison with whole-seed culinary use.

Products Containing This Ingredient

• Black Seed Oil 6.76 fl oz

Sources & Further Reading

• Thymoquinone content in Nigella products >
• Randomized trial of Nigella sativa seed oil