What is black seed oil?
Black seed oil comes from the seeds of the Nigella sativa plant that grows in Eastern Europe, Western Asia, and the Middle East.
This small flowering shrub produces fruits containing tiny black seeds that are widely used as a spice and a condiment.
However, the lightweight oil extracted from the seeds is also used in various natural solutions.
You can buy black seed oil and apply it to your hair and skin directly, or you can dilute it with a carrier oil.
Black seed oil is made from the Nigella sativa plant, which is a flowering shrub that produces fruit with tiny black seeds. The plant is native to Asia, the Middle East, and Southern Europe.
Black seeds go by a variety of different names.
These include black cumin, black caraway, nigella, fennel flower, and Roman coriander. We often use these seeds in cooking, but they can be pressed into an oil too.1
The black seed oil has a variety of reported health benefits, which is what it is used for most.2
Other common names for black seed oil:
- Black caraway
- Kalonji
Black cumin seed oil
- Black onion seed