Nigella sativa
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Ranunculaceae
Group: Angiosperms
Common name: Black Seed
Synonymous names: Nigella sativa, Nigelia sativa
System of medicine: Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani

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Indian medicinal plantPlant partTherapeutic useTherapeutic use identifiersReferences
Nigella sativaleafSkin diseasesMESH:D012871, UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedAbdominal painMESH:D015746, UMLS:C0000737, SYMP:0000457, ICD-11:MD81.4ISBN:9788171360536
Nigella sativaseedAbortifacient agentsMESH:D000019, UMLS:C0000782, ICD-11:JA00.1ISBN:9770972795006, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume III, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - II
Nigella sativaseedImmunostimulantMESH:D000276, UMLS:C0001551ISBN:9788172362461
Nigella sativaseedAmenorrheaMESH:D000568, UMLS:C0002453, DOID:13938, ICD-11:GA20.0ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536
Nigella sativaseedAnalgesicsMESH:D000700, UMLS:C0002771, ICD-11:XM49F7ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362461
Nigella sativaseedAnemiaMESH:D000740, UMLS:C0002871, DOID:2355, ICD-11:3A9ZISBN:9788172362461
Nigella sativaseedAnesthesiaMESH:D000758, UMLS:C0278134ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedAnorexiaMESH:D000855, UMLS:C1971624, DOID:8689, ICD-11:MG43.7ISBN:9788171360536
Nigella sativaseedAnthelminticsMESH:D000871, UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume III
Nigella sativaseedAnti-bacterial agentsMESH:D000900, UMLS:C0279516, ICD-11:XM8XH0ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362461, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume III
Nigella sativaseedAnticonvulsantsMESH:D000927, UMLS:C0003286, ICD-11:XM07T3ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedAntifungal agentsMESH:D000935, UMLS:C0003308, ICD-11:XM83G4ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedAnti-inflammatory agentsMESH:D000893, UMLS:C0003209, ICD-11:XM7XD1Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - II
Nigella sativaseedAntimutagenic agentsMESH:D016587, UMLS:C0085168ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedAntineoplastic agentsMESH:D000970, UMLS:C0003392ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedAntioxidantsMESH:D000975, UMLS:C0003402ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedAntipyreticsMESH:D058633, UMLS:C0003419, ICD-11:XM1RS7ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedAntirheumatic agentsMESH:D018501, UMLS:C0003191, ICD-11:XM95N2ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362461
Nigella sativaseedAntispermatogenic agentsMESH:D000988, UMLS:C0003433ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedAnxiety disordersMESH:D001008, UMLS:C0003469, DOID:2030, ICD-11:6B00ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedAppetite stimulantsMESH:D019167, UMLS:C0376447ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362461, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume III
Nigella sativaseedArthritisMESH:D001168, UMLS:C0003864, DOID:848, ICD-11:FA2ZISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedAscitesMESH:D001201, UMLS:C0003962, ICD-11:ME04ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172362461, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume III
Nigella sativaseedAsthmaMESH:D001249, UMLS:C0004096, DOID:2841, ICD-11:CA23ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedBronchial spasmMESH:D001986, UMLS:C0006266ISBN:9789327275590
Nigella sativaseedBronchodilator agentsMESH:D001993, UMLS:C0006280, ICD-11:XM0W90ISBN:9788172362461
Nigella sativaseedCardiotonic agentsMESH:D002316, UMLS:C0007209, ICD-11:XM91S1ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedCatharticsMESH:D002400, UMLS:C0007422, ICD-11:XM6GE9ISBN:9770972795006, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume III
Nigella sativaseedCentral nervous system depressantsMESH:D002492, UMLS:C0007681, ICD-11:XM6QP4ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362461
Nigella sativaseedChemopreventionMESH:D018890, UMLS:C0282515ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedColicMESH:D003085, UMLS:C0232488, ICD-11:MD81.4Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - II
Nigella sativaseedCommon coldMESH:D003139, UMLS:C0009443, DOID:10459, ICD-11:CA00ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9789327275590, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - II
Nigella sativaseedConjunctivitisMESH:D003231, UMLS:C0009763, DOID:6195, ICD-11:9A60ISBN:9788171360536
Nigella sativaseedContraceptive agentsMESH:D003270, UMLS:C0009871ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedCoughMESH:D003371, UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9789327275590, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume III, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - II
Nigella sativaseedDental cariesMESH:D003731, UMLS:C0011334, DOID:216, ICD-11:DA08.0ISBN:9788172362461
Nigella sativaseedDiabetes mellitusMESH:D003920, UMLS:C0011849, DOID:9351, ICD-11:5A14ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedDiarrheaMESH:D003967, UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536
Nigella sativaseedDigestive system diseasesMESH:D004066, UMLS:C0012242, ICD-11:DE2ZISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedDiureticsMESH:D004232, UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9789327275590, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume III
Nigella sativaseedDysenteryMESH:D004403, UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9788171360536
Nigella sativaseedDysmenorrheaMESH:D004412, UMLS:C0013390, ICD-11:GA34.3ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536
Nigella sativaseedDyspepsiaMESH:D004415, UMLS:C0013395, ICD-11:DD90.3ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172362461
Nigella sativaseedEczemaMESH:D004485, UMLS:C0013595ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedEdemaMESH:D004487, UMLS:C0013604, ICD-11:MG29.1ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362461
Nigella sativaseedDisorder of ejaculationUMLS:C0235969ISBN:9788172362461
Nigella sativaseedExanthemaMESH:D005076, UMLS:C0015230Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume III
Nigella sativaseedEye infectionsMESH:D015817, UMLS:C0015403, ICD-11:9C20.2Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume III
Nigella sativaseedFeverMESH:D005334, UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume III
Nigella sativaseedFlatulenceMESH:D005414, UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9789327275590, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume III
Nigella sativaseedFurunculosisMESH:D005667, UMLS:C0016867, ICD-11:1B75.0ISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9789327275590
Nigella sativaseedGalactogoguesMESH:D056669, UMLS:C2717873ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume III
Nigella sativaseedGoutMESH:D006073, UMLS:C0018099, DOID:13189, ICD-11:FA25ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedHeadacheMESH:D006261, UMLS:C0018681, ICD-11:8A81.ZStandardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - II
Nigella sativaseedHelminthiasisMESH:D006373, UMLS:C0018889, ICD-11:1F90.ZISBN:9788171360536
Nigella sativaseedHemorrhoidsMESH:D006484, UMLS:C0019112, DOID:9746, ICD-11:DB60.ZISBN:9788172362461, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume III
Nigella sativaseedHypercholesterolemiaMESH:D006937, UMLS:C0020443, ICD-11:5C80.0ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedHypoglycemic agentsMESH:D007004, UMLS:C0020616ISBN:9788172362461
Nigella sativaseedHypotensionMESH:D007022, UMLS:C0020649, ICD-11:BA2ZISBN:9788172362461
Nigella sativaseedInsecticidesMESH:D007306, UMLS:C0021576, ICD-11:XM3K66ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedJaundiceMESH:D007565, UMLS:C0022346, ICD-11:ME10.1ISBN:9788171360536, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume III
Nigella sativaseedKidney calculiMESH:D007669, UMLS:C0022650, ICD-11:GB70.0Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - II
Nigella sativaseedKidney diseasesMESH:D007674, UMLS:C0022658, DOID:557, ICD-11:GC2ZISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedLactation disordersMESH:D007775, UMLS:C0022927, ICD-11:JB46.7ISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9789327275590, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - II
Nigella sativaseedLaxativesMESH:D054368, UMLS:C0282090, ICD-11:XM62T3ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedLipid peroxidationMESH:D015227, UMLS:C0023775ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedLiver diseasesMESH:D008107, UMLS:C0023895, DOID:409, ICD-11:SA0ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172362461
Nigella sativaseedLung diseasesMESH:D008171, UMLS:C0024115, DOID:850, ICD-11:CB40.YPharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume III
Nigella sativaseedMenstruation-inducing agentsMESH:D008600, UMLS:C0025346ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9789327275590, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume III, Standardization of Single Drugs of Unani Medicine Part - II
Nigella sativaseedMumpsMESH:D009107, UMLS:C0026780, DOID:10264, ICD-11:1D80ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedNeuralgiaMESH:D009437, UMLS:C0027796, ICD-11:MG30.5ZISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedOsteoporosisMESH:D010024, UMLS:C0029456, DOID:11476, ICD-11:FB83.1ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedParalysisMESH:D010243, UMLS:C0522224ISBN:9788171360536, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume III
Nigella sativaseedPeriodontitisMESH:D010518, UMLS:C0031099, DOID:824, ICD-11:DA0CISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedPharyngitisMESH:D010612, UMLS:C0031350, DOID:2275, ICD-11:CA02.ZISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedPuerperal disordersMESH:D011644, UMLS:C0034040ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedRabiesMESH:D011818, UMLS:C0034494, DOID:11260, ICD-11:1C82Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume III
Nigella sativaseedRadiation-protective agentsMESH:D011837, UMLS:C0034540ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060, UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9780387706375, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9789327275590, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume III
Nigella sativaseedScorpion stingsMESH:D065008, UMLS:C0238417, ICD-11:NE61ISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172361266, ISBN:9788172363130, Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume III
Nigella sativaseedSkin diseasesMESH:D012871, UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788171360536, ISBN:9788172361266
Nigella sativaseedSnake bitesMESH:D012909, UMLS:C0037379Pharmacognosy Of Indigenous Drugs Volume III
Nigella sativaseedTonsillitisMESH:D014069, UMLS:C0040425, DOID:10456, ICD-11:CA03.ZISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedUlcerMESH:D014456, UMLS:C0041582ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedUterine contractionMESH:D014590, UMLS:C0042130, ICD-11:GA16.YISBN:9770972795006, ISBN:9788172363130
Nigella sativaseedVitiligoMESH:D014820, UMLS:C0042900, DOID:12306, ICD-11:ED63.0ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedVomitingMESH:D014839, UMLS:C0042963, ICD-11:MD90.1ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedEructationMESH:D004884, UMLS:C0014724, ICD-11:MD91ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaseedDiaphoreticUMLS:C1707737ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativawhole plantAntineoplastic agentsMESH:D000970, UMLS:C0003392ISBN:9788172362461
Nigella sativawhole plantContraceptive agentsMESH:D003270, UMLS:C0009871ISBN:9788172362461
Nigella sativawhole plantVitiligoMESH:D014820, UMLS:C0042900, DOID:12306, ICD-11:ED63.0ISBN:9788172362461
Nigella sativaImmunostimulantMESH:D000276, UMLS:C0001551ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaAmenorrheaMESH:D000568, UMLS:C0002453, DOID:13938, ICD-11:GA20.0ISBN:9788173717055
Nigella sativaAnalgesicsMESH:D000700, UMLS:C0002771, ICD-11:XM49F7ISBN:9788173717055
Nigella sativaAnorexiaMESH:D000855, UMLS:C1971624, DOID:8689, ICD-11:MG43.7ISBN:9788173717055
Nigella sativaAnthelminticsMESH:D000871, UMLS:C0003158, ICD-11:XM4EC0ISBN:9788173717055
Nigella sativaAnti-inflammatory agentsMESH:D000893, UMLS:C0003209, ICD-11:XM7XD1ISBN:9788173717055
Nigella sativaAntipyreticsMESH:D058633, UMLS:C0003419, ICD-11:XM1RS7ISBN:9788173717055
Nigella sativaAntirheumatic agentsMESH:D018501, UMLS:C0003191, ICD-11:XM95N2ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaAppetite stimulantsMESH:D019167, UMLS:C0376447ISBN:9788173717055
Nigella sativaBronchial spasmMESH:D001986, UMLS:C0006266ISBN:9780387706375
Nigella sativaCommon coldMESH:D003139, UMLS:C0009443, DOID:10459, ICD-11:CA00ISBN:9780387706375
Nigella sativaCoughMESH:D003371, UMLS:C0010200, ICD-11:MD12ISBN:9788173717055
Nigella sativaDiarrheaMESH:D003967, UMLS:C0011991, DOID:13250, ICD-11:ME05.1ISBN:9788173717055
Nigella sativaDiureticsMESH:D004232, UMLS:C0012798, ICD-11:XM4D06ISBN:9788173717055
Nigella sativaDysenteryMESH:D004403, UMLS:C0277526, DOID:12384, ICD-11:1A40.ZISBN:9788173717055
Nigella sativaDysmenorrheaMESH:D004412, UMLS:C0013390, ICD-11:GA34.3ISBN:9788173717055
Nigella sativaDyspepsiaMESH:D004415, UMLS:C0013395, ICD-11:DD90.3ISBN:9788173717055
Nigella sativaEndophthalmitisMESH:D009877, UMLS:C0014236, DOID:4692, ICD-11:9C21ISBN:9788173717055
Nigella sativaExpectorantsMESH:D005100, UMLS:C0015314ISBN:9788173717055
Nigella sativaFeverMESH:D005334, UMLS:C0015967, ICD-11:MG26ISBN:9788172363130, ISBN:9788173717055
Nigella sativaFlatulenceMESH:D005414, UMLS:C0016204, ICD-11:ME08ISBN:9788173717055
Nigella sativaGalactogoguesMESH:D056669, UMLS:C2717873ISBN:9788173717055
Nigella sativaGoutMESH:D006073, UMLS:C0018099, DOID:13189, ICD-11:FA25ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaHalitosisMESH:D006209, UMLS:C0018520, ICD-11:MD94ISBN:9788173717055
Nigella sativaHeadacheMESH:D006261, UMLS:C0018681, ICD-11:8A81.ZISBN:9788173717055
Nigella sativaHelminthiasisMESH:D006373, UMLS:C0018889, ICD-11:1F90.ZISBN:9788173717055
Nigella sativaHemorrhageMESH:D006470, UMLS:C0019080, ICD-11:MG27ISBN:9788173717055
Nigella sativaHypohidrosisMESH:D007007, UMLS:C0020620, DOID:11155, ICD-11:EE01.ZISBN:9788173717055
Nigella sativaInflammationMESH:D007249, UMLS:C0021368ISBN:9788173717055
Nigella sativaInsect repellentsMESH:D007302, UMLS:C0021572ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaInsecticidesMESH:D007306, UMLS:C0021576, ICD-11:XM3K66ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaJaundiceMESH:D007565, UMLS:C0022346, ICD-11:ME10.1ISBN:9788173717055
Nigella sativaLactation disordersMESH:D007775, UMLS:C0022927, ICD-11:JB46.7ISBN:9788173717055
Nigella sativaMenstruation disturbancesMESH:D008599, UMLS:C0025345, ICD-11:GA20.30ISBN:9788172363130
Nigella sativaMenstruation-inducing agentsMESH:D008600, UMLS:C0025346ISBN:9788173717055
Nigella sativaParalysisMESH:D010243, UMLS:C0522224ISBN:9788173717055
Nigella sativaGeneral tonic for rejuvenationMESH:D012060, UMLS:C0035016ISBN:9788173717055
Nigella sativaSkin diseasesMESH:D012871, UMLS:C0037274, DOID:37, ICD-11:EM0ZISBN:9788173717055
Nigella sativaSnake bitesMESH:D012909, UMLS:C0037379ISBN:9770972795006
Nigella sativaUrination disordersMESH:D014555, UMLS:C0042035, ICD-11:GB0YISBN:9788173717055