How To Use Black Seed Oil As Medicine

It can also be rubbed onto skin as a more immediate treatment.

How to use black seed oil as medicine. To use topically simply dilute black seed oil in a high quality body oil like coconut almond or jojoba oil. Massage black seed oil onto your temples. Black seed oil also called black cumin or nigella sativa is an alternative medicine said to treat everything from inflammation to hair loss. When eaten the oil can be taken raw or mixed into drinks and vegetables. Taking 500 mg of black seed oil in capsules twice per day reduced swollen joints and morning stiffness in a study of 40 women suffering from rheumatoid arthritis.

People have used the seed to make medicine for over 2000 years. Historically black seed has been used for headache toothache nasal congestion. For bad migraines you can also dab a few drops of oil in your nostrils which lets you breathe in the black seed oil. Black seed oil contains thymoquinone which is an antioxidant and anti inflammatory compound that may also have tumor reducing properties. Then over the course of a few days take a few drops per day.

Take one tablespoon of black seed and mix it with honey and warm water. It can then be applied topically or used for a massage on the skin particularly in problem areas like due to inflammation from eczema. One to two drops of black seed essential oil in a tablespoon of carrier oil. Some people find that they are skin allergic to black seed oil. Drink twice a day.

The disease is an autoimmune reaction and the oil helps modulate the immune system. Black seed is sometimes used in combination with cysteine vitamin e and saffron to ease the side effects of a chemotherapy drug called cisplatin. Black seed oil may help alleviate your headaches. Drink the solution on empty stomach before going to bed. Relieving indigestion and heartburn.

Try a couple of drops on your skin to check your sensitivity. In foods black seed is used as a flavoring or spice. You can also mix half a cup of olive oil with a tablespoon of black seed and raw honey. It was even discovered in the tomb of king tut. Breathing it in may help alleviate your headache.