Black Seed Oil -- Black Cumin Benefits

As I was studying the range of anti inflammatory herbs out there, I came across an interesting oil I hadn't heard of before, black seed oil, also known as black cumin. Like most healthy natural oils, black seed oil has been used for a very long time in other cultures, but only recently have black seed oil benefits been discovered by westerners. Black seed oil benefits have been known for thousands of year, and traditionally it was used to help a wide variety of ailments, from simple things like nervousness to serious things like heart disease.

Black seed oil seems to be especially effective against respiratory ailments because it has an active agent that calms the nerves and is antispasmatic, and it also contains an active ingredient that helps support the bronchial tubes. But the reason why I'm intrigued by black seed oil is because it acts both as a detoxifier as well as an anti inflammatory. Those are two benefits which I've been researching heavily in recent days. Not only that, but black seed oil contains over 100 different nutrients that are all beneficial to the human body. This too I like, since one of my quests is to take as few supplements as possible.

As I mentioned earlier, there are over 100 nutrients in black seed oil that are beneficial to the body. And even though some medicinal practices with black seed oil direct the user to use black seed oil topically on the body, I like the idea better of ingesting it because then the body can use the valuable nutrients. So what's in black seed oil?

1. Fatty Acids

• Black seed oil is a wealth of fatty acids, which in our modern era is a very important factor. It's becoming increasingly difficult to find the right amounts and types of essential fatty acids in your standard diet. Black seed oil contains both Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids, making it very valuable. Why do I need fatty acids anyways? Fatty acids comprise the gray matter and working surface of your brain. If you have a deficiency in fatty acid intake, your brain function begins to suffer, which as you can imagine, can cause quite a few other problems.

2. Vitamins and Minerals

• Black seed oil is rich in vitamins and minerals. It contains things like:
• Plant Protein
• Thiamin
• Riboflavin
• Pyridoxine
• Niacin
• Zinc
• Copper
• Phosphorous
• Folacin

So now that you've seen the great nutritional oil benefits of black seed oil, lets talk a little bit about the various ailments that black seed oil helps to treat. The great thing about this supplement is that it's not only very nutritious, but it also helps soothe ailments. This is a very rare combination, to find something so nutritious, that can also alleviate disease. According to tradition and studies, black seed oil has been effective in treating:

1. Asthma and Coughs

• Like we discussed earlier, black seed oil is effective in helping deal with respiratory ailments. One can rub black seed oil on their chest and back, inhale vapors of black seed oil and water, drink it in a tea, or take a tablespoon of it once or twice a day. I personally prefer drinking it in hot tea. The tea will help soothe the throat, and the vapors from inhaling the tea will help magnify the effect, as will the oil itself when it reaches the throat and stomach.

2. Heart Disease

• Traditionally, black seed oil was seen as a heart healthy substance. Though it hasn't been substantiated by modern science, black seed oil supposedly has the power to clean out the arteries and dissolve fat. The best way to take it for this is in hot tea.