Black Seed Oil for Psoriasis
Oil pressed from Nigella sativa seeds; its active compound thymoquinone has shown anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity in trials, and is studied for metabolic, respiratory, and immune outcomes.
The connection
Autoimmune skin condition causing rapid skin cell turnover — red, scaly patches, often on elbows, knees, scalp.
Also known as: Nigella sativa, Black cumin seed oil
Black Seed Oil × Psoriasis: at a glance
Every published result for this pair, extracted and audited.
Black Seed Oil / Psoriasis: publication years
What this means: Counts describe research quantity, not treatment effectiveness or certainty.
| Category | Publications (count) |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Black Seed Oil × Psoriasis: the evidence base
Hand-selected PubMed studies, linked to the originals.
Ordered by strength of evidence, then result direction.
01Effects of Nigella sativa and its constituents on inflammatory markers in ovalbumin-induced asthma model: a preclinical systematic review and meta-analysisGhobadi H, et al. · Inflammopharmacology · 2025PMID 40839182 ↗02Effect of Nigella sativa Intake on Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled TrialsHosseini H, et al. · Current pharmaceutical biotechnology · 2024PMID 37859312 ↗03The effect of Nigella sativa (black seed) on biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsKavyani Z, et al. · Inflammopharmacology · 2023PMID 37036558 ↗04The effect of nigella sativa on biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsMontazeri RS, et al. · Journal of food biochemistry · 2021PMID 33559935 ↗05The effect of Nigella sativa on oxidative stress and inflammatory biomarkers: a systematic review and meta-analysisMalekian S, et al. · Journal of complementary & integrative medicine · 2021PMID 34187123 ↗06Effects of Nigella sativa on endothelial dysfunction in diabetes mellitus: A reviewMohebbati R, et al. · Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2020PMID 31972323 ↗Community experiences
Contributors volunteered; this does not establish treatment effectiveness or population incidence.
Reported changes
No publishable community breakdown is available. This does not establish that no reports exist.