Nigella Sativa

adaptogen · cardiovascular · respiratory · integumentary · immune-hematologic · Oral · Transdermal

Nigella Sativa, an adaptogen. Seed oil; thymoquinone is the dominant active. Anti-inflammatory + antimicrobial + modest BP / lipid / glycemic… Oral half-life 4 h.

Seed oil; thymoquinone is the dominant active. Anti-inflammatory + antimicrobial + modest BP / lipid / glycemic effects in meta-analyses. Asthma, atopic dermatitis, and metabolic syndrome RCTs show small benefits.