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Black Seed Oil
Contains thymoquinone with anti-inflammatory and immune-modulating properties.
What it’s good for
Black Seed Oil for Chronic Inflammation
Mixed4 studies · 3 supporting · 1 against
5 safety notes
Its active compound blocks the switch that turns inflammatory genes on.
Dose: 500–2000 mg
Tested as: Nigella sativa supplementation (preparation form unspecified — seed oil, seed powder, and extracts pooled across included trials)
Black Seed Oil for Bloating
Not verified1 study · 1 supporting · 0 against
6 safety notes
Why it gets suggested: Traditionally used to settle the gut and ease trapped wind and cramping.
Dose: 500–1000 mg
Tested as: honey-based N. sativa seed oil formulation (5 mL oil/day co-administered with honey)
Why we could not verify it: A proper search found trials of this compound, but not in the form named here — honey-based N. sativa seed oil formulation (5 mL oil/day co-administered with honey). Evidence for one form is not evidence for another.