Black seed oil is an herbal ingredient cold-pressed from the plant Nigella sativa, native to Eastern Europe and Western Asia.
Black seeds are packed with many vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals your body needs to function at its optimal level. These nutrients include (but are not limited to) calcium, folic acid, iron, zinc, B vitamins, and vitamin E.
Some known benefits of black seed oil include that it helps alleviate inflammatory conditions, reduces high cholesterol, improves symptoms of metabolic syndrome, shortens symptoms of common colds and sore throat, and helps relieve chronic pain.