Black Seed Oil

Black Seed Oil is becoming very popular lately in our store.  It is also know by its latin name, Nigella Sativa. 

Black Seed Oil is from a plant that has been used for over 2000 years.  It was found in the tomb of King Tut!

Do you suffer from high blood pressure, diabetes or asthma?

Black Seed Oil has been used for ailments such as asthma, headaches, high blood pressure and improving the immune system.

ASTHMA:  Black Seed Oil has been shown in studies to help with asthma.  Here is one of the published studies. 

Please click here to view the study.

DIABETES:  Black Seed Oil has been shown in studies to help lower blood sugar levels.  Please click here to view the study.

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE: Black Seed Oil has been shown to help with lowering blood pressure.  Here is one of the studies.  Please click here to view.

CAUTIONS:  (Please read)

You shouldn't take it if you're pregnant or breast feeding or suffer from seizures.  It can lower your blood sugar levels so be careful if you have low blood sugar or taking medications to lower blood sugar levels.

Black seed oil improves the immune system so do not take it if you are taking medications to suppress the immune system.  This would include drugs such as azathioprine (Imuran), basiliximab (Simulect), cyclosporine (Neoral, Sandimmune), daclizumab (Zenapax), muromonab-CD3 (OKT3, Orthoclone OKT3), mycophenolate (CellCept), tacrolimus (FK506, Prograf), sirolimus (Rapamune), prednisone (Deltasone, Orasone), corticosteroids (glucocorticoids), and others.

Medications that slow blood clotting (Anticoagulant / Antiplatelet drugs)
Interaction Rating: Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Talk with your health provider.
Black seed might slow blood clotting. Taking black seed along with medications that also slow blood clotting might increase the chances of bruising and bleeding.

Some medications that slow blood clotting include aspirin, clopidogrel (Plavix), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as diclofenac (Voltaren, Cataflam, others), ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others), naproxen (Anaprox, Naprosyn, others), dalteparin (Fragmin), enoxaparin (Lovenox), heparin, warfarin (Coumadin), and others.


Medications used for high blood pressure (Antihypertensive drugs)
Interaction Rating: Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Talk with your health provider.
Black seed might decrease blood pressure in some people. Taking black seed along with medications used for lowering high blood pressure might cause your blood pressure to go too low. Do not take too much black seed if you are taking medications for high blood pressure.

Some medications for high blood pressure include nifedipine (Adalat, Procardia), verapamil (Calan, Isoptin, Verelan), diltiazem (Cardizem), isradipine (DynaCirc), felodipine (Plendil), amlodipine (Norvasc), and others.


Sedative medications (CNS depressants)
Interaction Rating: Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Talk with your health provider.
Black seed might cause sleepiness and drowsiness. Medications that cause sleepiness are called sedatives. Using black seed along with sedative medications might cause too much sleepiness.

Some sedative medications include Some sedative medications include clonazepam (Klonopin), lorazepam (Ativan), phenobarbital (Donnatal), zolpidem (Ambien), and others.