Botanical Index No. 116

Black Cumin

nigella sativa

Medicinal Actions

Amebicide, Analgesic, Anesthetic, Antiamphetamine, Antibacterial, Antibilious, Anticancer, Antidote, Antihistaminic, Antioxidant, Antioxytocic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antiviral, Candidicide, Cardiodepressant, Carminative, Chemopreventive, Choleretic, Cholicomimetic, CNS-Depressant, Contraceptive, Digestive, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Fungicide, Hepatoprotective, Hypotensive, Hypouricemic, Immunostimulant, Insecticide, Lactagogue, Laxative, Pediculicide, Phagocytotic, Protisticide, Respirastimulant, Secretagogue, Stimulant, Stomachic, Taenicide, Tonic, Toxic, Uterocontractant, Colic

Primary Conditions Treated

Abortifacient Hg Aperitif Bronchodilator Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor Insectifuge 5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor Vermifuge Achylia Allergy Ameba Amenorrhea Anorexia Arthrosis Ascites Asthma Bacteria Biliousness Bite Bronchosis Bronchospasm Cachexia Callus Cancer abdomen colon eye liver nose uterus Candida Catarrh Childbirth Cholera Cold Constipation Corn Cough Cramp Dermatosis Diabetes Diarrhea Dysentery Dysmenorrhea Dyspepsia Eczema Emaciation Enterosis Eruption Escherichia Fever Flu Gas Gout Headache Hemorrhoid Hepatosis High Blood Pressure High Cholesterol Fungus HIV Hydrophobia Immunodepression Induration Infection Inflammation Jaundice Leprosy Leukorrhea Lice Malaria Mycosis Myrmecia Nephrosis Ophthalmia Orchosis Pain Paralysis Parasite PMS Proctosis Prolapse Ptyriasis Puerperium Pulmonosis Rhinosis Salmonella Sclerosis Smallpox Snakebite Sniffles Splenosis Staphylococcus Sting Stomachache Stomatosis Swelling Syphilis Tapeworm Toothache Tumor Vibrio Virus Water Retention Worm Wound Yeast

General Dosage

0.6–1.2 g seed; 1 tsp seed in hot tea.

Safety & Contraindications

Nigellone protects guinea pigs from histamine-induced bronchospasms. LD50 alcoholic extract 540–580 mg/kg ipr mouse.

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