Asthma. Taking black seed by mouth along withasthma medicinescan improvecoughing,wheezing, and lung function in some people with asthma. But it seems to work only in people with very low lung function before treatment.
Alung diseasethat makes it harder to breathe (chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseor COPD). Taking black seed oil by mouth helps to improve lung function in people with COPD who are also using prescribed inhalers.
Diabetes. Taking black seed powder or black seed oil by mouth daily seems to improveblood sugar levelsin people with diabetes.
A digestive tract infection that can lead to ulcers (Helicobacter pylorior H. pylori). Taking black seed powder along with standard therapies might help to get rid of this infection.
Conditions in a man that prevent him from getting a woman pregnant within a year of trying to conceive (maleinfertility). Taking black seed oil by mouth increasessperm countand how quicklyspermcan move. It's not clear if it improves pregnancy rates.
Breast pain (mastalgia). Applying a gel containing black seed oil to thebreastsduring themenstrual cycleseems to reduce pain.
