The black seed has been proposed as a "cure for all diseases besides death" by the prophet Muhammad; found in the tomb of King Tut; and used by Cleopatra, the last ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
It is in the National Center for Biotechnology Information which is part of the United States National Library of Medicine; a branch of the National Institutes of Health, which states the nigella sativa seed(or black seed) is effective against cancer including including areas of the blood, lung, kidney, liver, prostate, breast, cervix, and skin of the body.
This miraculous seed has been studied through many scientific research studies and was found to have profound benefits on both health and disease.
Black seed oil may place its 'stamp' to arguably being one of the most healthiest substances on the planet.
Let's delve right into why black seed oil is one of the most potent healing substances you may find to ward off disease and cultivate good health.
1) Antibacterial
The black seed was studied and found to significantly inhibit staphylococcus Auerus!
2) Omega 3, 6, and 9
The black seed oil contains all three fatty acids of omega 3, omega 6, and omega 9.
3) Anti-Candida/Anti-Fungal
When studies among mice with candida albicans, black seed has shown to reduce candida by 11 times in the spleen; 8 fold in the liver and 5 fold in the kidneys!
4) Antifungal & Antiyeast
Two more benefits among the properties of black seed oil due to many special components that constitute the black seed create for a good antifungal and antiyeast agent.
5) Anti-Parasital
Black seed oil reduced the number of schistiosomas worms in the liver and ova in the intestines; a positive affect against these parasites.
6) Anti-Inflammatory
The black seed has is able to reduce the pro-inflammatory mediators in the body and therefore, reduce inflammation.
7) Anti-Oxidant
Methanol extracts from the black seed contribute to anti oxidant properties contained within the black seed.
8) Anti-Diabetic
Further studies on black seeds on mice indicate black seed effective to regulate blood sugar and carbohydrate metabolism.
9) Anti-Cancer
Thymoquinone, an active ingredient in black seed, has a multitude of beneficial properties among which is an anti-cancer agent. Thymoquinone has the ability to enhance the survival of specific immune cells called 'T-Cells.'
Furthermore, TQ(thymoquinone) has anti-tumor and antiangiogenic(formation of new blood vessels) properties.
TQ also has been shown to inhibit the formation of breast cancer cells.
10) Anti-Inflammation
The TQ component in black seeds can reduce the number of inflammatory cytokines in the body.
11) Cardiovascular
Thymoquinone also can help heart health by decreasing systolic or contracting blood pressure.
12) Improve Mood
Black seeds has been shown to increase the brain chemical 5-ht in the brain. It has increased both learning and memory abilities in mice. Not only this, but the thymoquinone also helps modulate other brain transmitter such as GABA and nitric oxide.
13) Analgesic And Nuero Pharmacologic Effects
The methanolic extracts of black seed suppresses the central nervous system.
14) Testicular Protective Properties
The thymoquinone component of black seeds was effective to protect against testicular damaging effects of the drug methotrexate.
15) Anti-Fertility
Hexane extract from the black seeds was found to prevent pregnancy in Sprague Dawley type rats.
This miraculous seeds is bound to have many more benefits that are not listed here. There are over a hundred studies on the black seeds, also known as nigella sativa; that you can research and study yourself on National Center for Biotechnology Information website (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/).
For more on cancer and nigella sativa seeds you can see the following article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3252704/