Black Seed Oil Evaluated for Chronic Inflammation
Short-term use of black seed oil may reduce chronic inflammation and is being tested in the treatment of COVID-19.
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Black seed oil may be an alternative herbal treatment for combating COVID-19
The bioactive compounds have an antihistamine effect and anti-inflammatory properties that downregulate interferon regulatory factor 3 activation and promote autophagy
Researchers hypothesize that several of the terpenes in the oil are similar in structure to chl…