Nigella (Black Seed) and Smooth Muscle Relaxation.

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Nigella sativa seeds (black seed or black cumin seed) grows in the Middle East and holds a place of honor in the medicine of that region. Benefits have been seen in diabetes and hypertension from treatment with black seed oil. Its active ingredient, thymoquinone, reduces blood levels of cholesterol, triglyceride, and glucose, and decreases gastric […]

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Conditions: Asthma, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Colitis, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension, Respiratory symptoms

Supplements: Black seed (Nigella sativa)

Miscellaneous: Endothelium, LDL-cholesterol, Nitric oxide (NO), Smooth muscle, Thymoquinone, Trachea

Nigella Sativa Seeds and Oil in Atherogenesis.

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Black seeds (Nigella sativa) are used in the Middle East as a condiment and a remedy for many symptoms. N. sativa is used as seeds, oil and as an extract (thymoquinone) for rheumatism, immune support, diabetes, cancer and inflammatory diseases. Nigella has cholesterol-lowering effects in rats, while this study explores the cholesterol-lowering and atherosclerosis-blocking effects […]

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Conditions: Atherogenesis, Cardiovascular disease, Diabetes, Hypercholesterolemia, Hypertension

Supplements: Black seed (Nigella sativa)

Miscellaneous: Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antihypertensive, Antioxidant, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, Ranunculaceae fam., Simvastatin, Thymoquinone

Black Seed, Thymoquinone and Cancer Prevention.

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Dr. Gary Pack

Black seed (Nigella sativa), sometimes called black cumin*, is a natural treatment which has been used in Ayurvedic, Chinese, Unani (Japanese) and Arabian medicines. The black seed oil and its thymoquinone (TQ) components are considered to be anti-cancer by actions which alter the genetic changes seen in some cancers. The present study was done to […]

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Conditions: Angiogenesis, Apoptosis, Cancer, Inflammation

Supplements: Black cumin, Black seed (Nigella sativa)

Miscellaneous: Thymoquinone

Nigella Sativa (Black Cumin Seed) in Seizures.

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Dr. Gary Pack

Better treatments are needed for seizures in childhood. Many children have poorly controlled seizures on medications (15% of children) and many have excessive side effects on medications. Black cumin seed (Nigella sativa) is anticonvulsant, in addition to many other effects. The plant is native in Iran and is part of Islamic practice. In this study, […]

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Conditions: Arteriosclerosis (atherosclerosis), Cancer, Rheumatoid arthritis, Seizures

Supplements: Black seed (Nigella sativa), Vitamin K

Miscellaneous: Anticonvulsant, Ranunculaceae fam., Thymoquinone, Valproic acid (Valproate)

Therapeutic Potential of Black Cumin Seeds.

Posted on March 7, 2009 by Dr. Gary Pack

Black cumin seed (Nigella sativa) has been used medicinally for centuries. Nigella is different from common cumin (Cuminum cyminum.) Black cumin is part of the Ranunculaceae family of plants. There is a reference in the Bible to black cumin. Research on an alcohol extract of Nigella sativa has shown antitumor and “lifespan expanding activity” in […]

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Conditions: Cancer, Colon cancer, Liver toxicity, Neurodegeneration, Prostate cancer, Schistosomiasis

Supplements: Black seed (Nigella sativa), EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate)

Miscellaneous: Antioxidant, Catechins, Thymoquinone

Anticonvulsant Effects of Nigelia Sativa Seeds.

Posted on December 13, 2007 by Dr. Gary Pack

Thymoquinone is the major component of the seeds of black cumin (Nigelia sativa), which grows in countries around the Mediterranean Sea, is part of the Ranunculaeae family. It has been shown to be antihistaminic, antihypertensive, analgesic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, antihelminic and antitumour. The major effects are believed to be due to quinones, of which […]

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Conditions: Bacterial infection, Cancer, Fungal infection, Hypertension, Inflammation, Seizures

Supplements: Black seed (Nigella sativa), Gamma amino butyric acid (GABA)

Miscellaneous: Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antibacterial, Anticancer, Antifungal, Antihelminic, Antihistaminic, Antihypertensive, Antioxidant, Mediterranean Sea, Muscle, Ranunculaceae fam., Thymoquinone

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