A few days ago, I ended up with this lovely sinus migraine. Now remember, my journey is slightly different than most. Mast Cell Activation can make all kinds of things swell and inflame when they are agitated. My ears were feeling clogged, my drainage tubes in my neck hurt, my whole head hurt. Not acetaminophen and sinus worked, not an OTC migraine medication with caffeine worked, nothing. I even took a nap to kick it. Still nothing.

The powers that be showed up with an Amazon package after my nap that had this Black Seed Oil** in the package. I had ordered it, seeing a video clip on the world wide web about a woman fighting breast cancer, and I was curious. I didn’t really look much up on that day, but I had ordered it, and it showed up. I thought, oh well, something else for science, so I popped one in my mouth, and grabbed my drink, and down the hatch it went.

What is Black Seed Oil**? It is of course black cumin seeds crushed. Mainly known as Nigella Sativa, but the active component that is garnering the most attention is the thymoquinone (TQ) it contains. This has been studied as a therapeutic agent in just about everything. However, I found no specific articles for Fibromyalgia itself, all the comorbid conditions and inflammatory conditions that Fibro can cause have been studied.

 _{“Nigella sativa (N. sativa), commonly known as black seed or black cumin, belongs to the family Ranunculaceae. It contains several phytoconstituents, thymoquinone (TQ), thymol, thymohydroquinone, carvacrol, and dithymoquinone. TQ is the main phytoconstituent present in N. sativa that is used as an herbal compound, and it is widely used as an antihypertensive, liver tonic, diuretic, digestive, anti-diarrheal, appetite stimulant, analgesic, and antibacterial agent, and in skin disorders,” states the PubMed website.}

One caveat, please learn from my mistakes. NEVER take it on an empty stomach. You have been warned, you will belch it a lot. However, 20 minutes later, my headache was gone, my ears and sinuses drained, and that was that. I only took one, and the dosage says to take two on the bottle! I was hooked, and pretty darn curious. I went on a research deep dive to find out all we needed to know.

There’s SOOOO MANY STUDIES ON THIS stuff…. it will blow your mind!!!! It’s actually known as the Gold of the Pharoah’s. It’s actually mentioned in Greek Medicine, it’s been used for more than 2000 years for “many diseases except death”. For example, it has been studied for the stress-sleep-immunity axis where patient’s sleep and immunity improved after 7 days. Antifungal activity, because it helps kill Candida. Used in treatment for polycystic ovarian syndrome, and fertility in male and female. Kills oxidative stress, been tested for its use against ischemic stroke. If you use it a salve, it promotes wound healing, and if taken by mouth helps heal and aid with things like eczema.

You think I’m done yet? Not hardly, Black Seed Oil** is also an antioxidant. Helps heal dry eye too (a common comorbidity to fibromyalgia). It’s actually been used for arthritis, osteoporosis, and another one common to Fibro, peripheral neuropathy! Read that again! Oh, and bonus points for diabetes 2, inflammatory neurological disorders and diseases as well, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s. Are you convinced yet? Not to mention there is some anti-allergic properties as well, obviously by the whole sinus experience. Then I found the article on Pulmonary effects.

Let’s talk about cancer for a minute, physicians are already using it in some places in conjunction with chemotherapy, and I’m talking about many different cancers, like breast, lung, and gastrointestinal, including pancreatic.

Also found a study where they proved that it had no toxic effects on liver, kidneys, blood serum levels at all after 8 weeks of taking it 3 times a day. There were no ill effects except for your cholesterol LDL levels were going to go down, along with your BMI, and your HDL cholesterol will go up a smidge to balance out, and it helps your blood pressure to regulate. So, I’m on this journey. I jumped this bandwagon, and along for the ride, adding it to my arsenal of vitamins I’m already on.

_{“Because the biological characteristics of TQ mainly include anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative properties, nanocarrier delivery of TQ may play a key role in the treatment of chronic diseases caused by sustained inflammation. In addition, a recent study demonstrated the killing activity of TQ against COVID-19. TQ may thus represent a new approach to developing a new class of anti-viral drugs. Therefore, the targeted delivery of TQ combined with biological nanomaterials will become a research hotspot to treat various kinds of human chronic diseases,” states the MDPI website on Molecular Sciences.}

You read that right! Black Seed Oil** is an anti-viral too…. on several viruses that have been tested so far. Remember, I follow the science. I’m not a doctor, I’m a patient. I’ve been on it a week for 3x a day so far, and all I’ve seen so far is I don’t have a sinus infection whereas I would have already been to the doctor to help me calm down the inflammation that is blocking my sinuses and ears holding it all in. I’ll take it. Oh, and a bonus points to my cousin who had an infection in his tooth the same day and that his face swelled up with chipmunk cheeks then after taking it, swelling went down. I’m game.

**I am an Amazon Affiliate mainly for the convenience of sharing easily the products I use in a convenient way to my readers so that they can easily gain access to it. I do receive a small commission that goes towards helping keep my blog running. Typically, a few cents if you order by the links provided. I highly recommend when adding or changing any regimen you discuss with your primary physician and pharmacist before making changes. I personally, have went all natural in treating my fibromyalgia and co-morbid conditions to avoid reactions to pharmaceuticals. I hope you find wellness in your journey! –Wellness Wishes from Your Author!**