Black seed oil is an extract from black seeds and it is has been in use for ages.
During the heat of COVID-19 this oil is one of the very few natural materials that got attention.
Yes! you can use this oil for treatment of flu and boost immune system.
For instance, the Governor of Oyo State in Western Nigeria, Seyi Makinde, had black seed oil in his list of items he used in tackling coronavirus.
The governor got better in few days and shared what worked for him.
While the world continues to battle COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) says it makes sense to boost your immune system.
Interestingly, this immune boosting worked for the Oyo State Governor.
Fortunately, in Nigeria, we have this oil and you can even order right here on our shop.
Black Seed Oil
Black seed oil is an extract from Nigella sativa (N. sativa). For ages, people refer to it as a miracle oil.
Basically, the widely-researched oil have great medicinal power in the treatment of different diseases and ailments.
A 2013 research identified the health benefits of Black Seed oil which is popular in Islamic literature (1).
Interestingly, black seed oil is considered as one of the greatest forms of healing medicine by people who practice Islamic religion.
Several recommendations have been made regarding its use on regular basis in Tibb-e-Nabwi (Prophetic Medicine).
Moreover, this medicinal oil has been widely used as antihypertensive, liver tonics, diuretics, digestive, anti-diarrheal, appetite stimulant, analgesics, anti-bacterial and in skin disorders.
At So Healthy Nigeria, we have used the seed and the oil as home remedy for cold and flu for children and adults.
Our use of this oil is as a result of the identified potency and compounds in different researches.
Compounds Of Black Seed Oil
According to the 2013 report, the most important active compounds are (2):
thymoquinone (30%-48%)
thymohydroquinone
dithymoquinone
p-cymene (7%-15%)
carvacrol (6%-12%)
4-terpineol (2%-7%)
t-anethol (1%-4%)
sesquiterpene longifolene (1%-8%)
α-pinene and
thymol, etc.
Other compounds in trace amounts in black seeds are antioxidants.
Also, black seeds contain two different types of alkaloids; i.e. isoquinoline alkaloids e.g. nigellicimine and nigellicimine-N-oxide, and pyrazol alkaloids or indazole ring bearing alkaloids which include nigellidine and nigellicine.
Moreover, N. sativa seeds also contain alpha-hederin, a water soluble pentacyclic triterpene and saponin, a potential anticancer agent.
Some other compounds e.g. carvone, limonene, citronellol were also found in trace amounts.
Basically, most of the pharmacological properties of N. sativa are mainly because of its quinine constituents, of which Thymoquinone is the most abundant. On storage, Thymoquinone yields dithymoquinone and higher oligocondensation products.
Furthermore, black seeds contain protein (26.7%), fat (28.5%), carbohydrates (24.9%), crude fibre (8.4%) and total ash (4.8 %).
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Also, the seeds also containing good amount of various vitamins and minerals like Cu, P, Zn and Fe etc. The seeds contain carotene which the liver converts to vitamin A. Root and shoot are reported to contain vanillic acid.
Black Seed And Immune System
According to the research, N. sativa, traditional medicine practice has used it for the treatment of a variety of disorders, diseases and conditions.
These conditions are respiratory system (cold and flue), digestive tract, kidney and liver function, cardio vascular system and immune system support, as well as for general well-being.
How To Use
Mix Black Seed Oil and Honey in a teaspoon and take as cough syrup.
Add a teaspoon of honey and Black Seed to warm water and take as a drink. You can also rub on your skin for skin related infections.
Kindly share with friends and loved ones to help them know the immune boosting power of black seed oil.
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