Black Seed Oil vs Black Tea for anxiety
Short answer: For anxiety, more users report improvement with Black Tea — 100% of 5 reports, versus 94% of 52 for Black Seed Oil.
Black Seed Oil has 2 meta-analyses and 9 randomized trials on PubMed; Black Tea has 64 and 126.
Based on 279 reports about Black Seed Oil and 37 about Black Tea. Not medical advice.
| Black Seed Oil Supplement | Black Tea Substance | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 66%helped114 reports · high confidence | 84%helped12 reports · few reports |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Research | BResearch: Moderate | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 2 / 9 | 64 / 126 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 94% (52) | 100% (5) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 90% (39) | 100% (4) |
| Pain & inflammation % reporting improvement | 100% (17) | — |
| Sleep % reporting improvement | 94% (16) | — |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 64% (11) | 100% (4) |
| Common side effects | stomach issues, nausea, oily skin, heartburn | nausea, jitteriness, stomach issues |
| Typical dose reported | 1 teaspoon / daily | 1 cup (200ml) / daily |
Nigella sativa was shown to significantly improve laboratory parameters of hyperglycemia and diabetes control after treatment with a significant fall in fasting blood glucose, blood glucose level 2 h postprandial, glycated hemoglobin, and insulin resistance, and a rise in serum insulin. In conclusion, these findings suggested that Nigella sativa could be used as an adjuvant for oral antidiabetic drugs in diabetes control.
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2019 ↗“Black seed yes. I'm taking capsules of both strengths. I was hoping it would help with exczema/skin health. But so far it's mainly good for immunity, anxiety. Good all rounder but not sure I'll get it again.”
This meta-analysis provided a clear picture of the behavioral and nutritional factors associated with the development of stomach cancer. These results may be utilized for ranking and prioritizing preventable risk factors to implement effective prevention programs.
Epidemiol Health, 2020 ↗“I switched from coffee to black tea for the same reasons. My body just reacts so much better to tea.”
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