December 07, 2022

Nigella 1:2 (Nigella Sativa)

Description:

Nigella has many uses but is particularly useful for metabolic syndrome and chronic bacterial and parasite infections

Dosage:

4-12 mls per day, 30-90 mls per week

Parts Used:

Seed

Main Actions:

  • Aromatic digestive
  • Carminative
  • Diaphoretic
  • Analgesic
  • Anthelmintic
  • Antiallergic
  • Antiasthmatic
  • Antibacterial
  • Anti-cancer
  • Anticonvulsant
  • Antidiabetic
  • Antifibrotic
  • Antifungal
  • Antihistaminic
  • Antihypertensive
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Antioxidant
  • Antiparasitic
  • Antitumour
  • Antiviral
  • Anxiolytic
  • Bronchodilator
  • Cardioprotective
  • Carminative
  • Cognitive enhancer
  • Diuretic
  • Galactagogue
  • Gastroprotective
  • Hepatoprotective
  • Hypoglycaemic
  • Hypolipidaemic
  • Hypotensive
  • Immunomodulator
  • Nephroprotective
  • Neuroprotective
  • Osteogenic
  • Osteoprotective
  • Pulmonary protective

Key Indications:

  • Modulates fasting blood glucose
  • Decreases insulin resistance
  • Decreases hypertension
  • Hyperhomocystinaemia
  • Metabolic syndrome
  • Diabetes
  • Hypercholesterolaemia
  • Effective against gram positive bacteria – Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermis,
  • Staphylococcus mitis, Staphylococcus mutans, Staphylococcus oralis, Staphylococcus salivarius
  • Effective against gram negative bacteria – Citrobacter
  • spp., Helicobacter pylori, Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Anti candida
  • Allergic rhinitis
  • Alzheimer’s disease
  • Anxiety
  • Asthma
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Cognitive problems
  • Colitis
  • Drug-induced toxicity
  • Dyslipidaemia
  • Dyspepsia (non-ulcer)
  • Dyspnoea
  • Eczema
  • Epilepsy
  • Fibrosis
  • Fungal infections
  • Gastritis
  • Hepatic fibrosis
  • Inflammation
  • Neuropathic pain
  • Obesity
  • Osteosarcoma
  • Parasitic infections – Blastocystis spp Dientamoeba fragilis, Giardiaspp,pinworm, roundworm, Schistosoma mansoni,
  • tapeworm
  • Pulmonary fibrosis
  • Radiation therapy
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Tumours
  • Viral infections
  • Hepatitis C virus
  • Human immunodeficiency virusModulates fasting blood glucose
  • Decreases insulin resistance
  • Decreases hypertension
  • Hyperhomocystinaemia
  • Metabolic syndrome
  • Diabetes
  • Hypercholesterolaemia
  • Effective against gram positive bacteria – Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermis,
  • Staphylococcus mitis, Staphylococcus mutans, Staphylococcus oralis, Staphylococcus salivarius
  • Effective against gram negative bacteria – Citrobacter
  • spp., Helicobacter pylori, Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • Anti candida
  • Allergic rhinitis
  • Alzheimer’s disease
  • Anxiety
  • Asthma
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Cognitive problems
  • Colitis
  • Drug-induced toxicity
  • Dyslipidaemia
  • Dyspepsia (non-ulcer)
  • Dyspnoea
  • Eczema
  • Epilepsy
  • Fibrosis
  • Fungal infections
  • Gastritis
  • Hepatic fibrosis
  • Inflammation
  • Neuropathic pain
  • Obesity
  • Osteosarcoma
  • Parasitic infections – Blastocystis spp Dientamoeba fragilis, Giardiaspp,pinworm, roundworm, Schistosoma mansoni,
  • tapeworm
  • Pulmonary fibrosis
  • Radiation therapy
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Tumours
  • Viral infections
  • Hepatitis C virus
  • Human immunodeficiency virus

Major Safety Issues:

Nigella is considered to be a very safe herb