Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Black-caraway

Plant

English

Black-caraway, And kalonji, Black cumi, Black-cumin, Black seed, Edible love-in-a-mist, Fennel-flower, Nigella, Nutmeg flower, Roman-coriander

Latin

Nigella sativa Linne

Plantparts

** Together with another plant, Herb, Seed, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

100-day cough, Abdominal pain, Abdominal trouble, Ache, Aches, Acne, Acne vulgaris, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Affections of the liver, Aids digestion, All diseases, Allergic diseases, Allergies, Allergy, All kinds of illnesses, Analgesic, Anal Itch, Anal itching, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-acne, Anti-allergic, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-diabetic, antidiabetic activity, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-eczemic, Antifungal, Antifungal Agent, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, Anti-hypertensive, Antiinflammatory, antiparasite, Antiparasitic, Antiphogistic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Anusitis, Arterial hypertension, Asthenia of liver, Asthma, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, Bellyache, Bellypain, benificial effect on the digestion, Bilious colic, Blackhead, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood-purifier, BloodSugar Reducer, Bronchial catarrh, bronchitis, Bronquite, cardiac conditions, Cardiac diseases, cardiac problems, Cardiac troubles, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular disease, Cardiovascular diseases, Carminative, Carminativum, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, chill, Chills, cholagogic, Cholagogue, Chronic pain, Cleanses the blood, Clears gas, Cold, colds, colic, common cold, complaints of the stomach, convulsive state, Cramp, Cramps, cureall, Cutaneous conditions, Cutaneous Eruptions, Dental Analgesic, Dental pain, depurant, Depurative, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, diabetes, Diabetes mellitus, diaorrhea, Diaphoretic, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, disease of the liver, disease of the stomach, Disinfectant, disorder of the heart, disorders of the liver, dispel worms, dispepsia, diuretic, dyspepsia, eczema, Enhances immune resistance, eruption, Eupeptic, excema, Expellant of bile, expel worms, Fart, Flatulence, flatulency, Flatus, Fungal infections, fungicide, Fungitoxic, fungus, Gas, Gastralgia, gastrointestinal, Gastrointestinal disorder, Gastropathy, General health, Good for digestion, Headache, headaches, Head colds, head pains, Heal-all, heart complaints, heart conditions, heart disease, Heart diseases, heart disorder, heart disorders, heart problems, heart trouble, helmint, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, hidrotic, High bloodpressure, High blood sugar, Hyperglycaemia, Hyperglycemia, Hyperglycæmia, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, Icterus, immune enhangement, Immune weakness, Immunostimulant, improves digestion, Imune activation, Imune stimulant, indigestion, Induce sweating, intestinal gas, Jaundice, lack of sexual power, Liver ailments, liver complaints, Liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, lowering the blood sugar, Lowers bloodpressure, Lung ailments, Lung complaints, lung disease, lung diseases, lung disorders, Lung problems, miracle drug, mycosis, otolaryngological & respiratory, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, panacea, parasite, parasites, Parasiticide, Pertussis, Pick-me-up, pimples, Poor digestion, positive influence on the imune system, Promotes digestion, Pruritus ani, Psoriasis, Psychostimulants, Pulmonary Conditions, pulmonary disease, purify blood, purify the blood, rash, Rashes, reduce blood pressure, reduce high bloodpressure, reduce inflammation, regulate blood pressure, relax spasms, Sexual weakness, skin disease, Skin diseases, skin disorders, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin problems in general, skin rashes, soothes headaches, spasm, Spasmolytic, spots, Stimulant, Stimulants, stimulates digestion, Stimulates the immune system, stimulating, stomach ache, Stomach aches, Stomach aliment, stomach complaints, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, Stomach pain, stomach pains, stomach problems, stomach trouble, sudorific, sugar diabetis, sweat-inducing, to cleanse the blood, Toothache, treatment for worms, treatment of allergies, urinary & nephrological, urological & nephrological, urological and nephrological, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, Warming digestive, whooping cough, wind, worm, worms

Cancer

Anti-carcinogenic, anticarcinogenig, Anticarcinomic, antineoplastic, Anti-tumor, Anti-tumor activity, Neoplasm, tumor, tumor-inhibiting, Tumor inhibition, tumor-reducing, Tumors, Tumour, Tumour inhibition

Women's diseases

Absence of a menstrual period, Aids milk flow in nursing mothers, All women's diseases, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Encourages breast milk, encourages menstruation, Ensures good milk supply, feminine disorders, Galactagogue, galactopoietic, Gynaecological, Gyneacological, Gyneacologycal, Gyneacoloical, increase milk sekretion in women, Lactagogue, Milk production stimulant, promotes the flow of milk, promote the onset of menstruation, stimulate milk production, stimulate the flow of milk

Warnings

Poison, Poisonous, Toxic

Foods

Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, spice

Other uses

deters insects, Insecticidal, Insecticide, Insectifuge, Insect repellent, repels insects

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Religion, Magic & Witchcraft

ritual & spiritual, Sacred Spiritual Plants

Veterinary uses

Veterinary: promotes the flow of milk in cattle

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Tashelhit speaking community in the High Atlas, Morocco, Phytomedical used in Israel, the Golan Heights and the West Bank region, Phytomedical used in southeastern Morocco (Errachidia province), Phytomedical use in Brazil, Used in Bangladesh

Ingredients

 Alanine, alkaloid, Alpha-Pinene, Alpha-Sitosterol, Arachidic acid, Arachidonic acid, arginine, ascorbic acid, ash, asparagine, Aspartic acid, Astragalin, Beta-Sitosterol, Bitter Components, Calcium, Campesterol, Carbohydrates, carvacrol, carvone, Cholesterol, Copper, Cymenes, Cystine, Dehydroascorbic acid, D-Limonene, essential oil, fat, fat oil, Fibres, fixed oil, glucose, Glutamic acid, Glycine, iron, Isoleucine, Isoquercetin, Leucine, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, Lipase, Lysine, magnesium, manganese, Methionine, Myristic acid, Oleic acid, Palmitic acid, Palmitoleic acid, P-Cymene, Phenylalanine, phosphorus, Phytosterol, potassium, Proline, protein, resin, rutin, saponin, Serine, sodium, Stearic acid, sterol, Stigmasterol, Tannic acid, tannin, Taraxerol, Threonine, thymol, Thymoquinone, triterpenoid saponin, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, Valine, Vegetable oil, water, zinc, Β-amyrin

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0812

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