Black Seed Oil vs Kratom for pain & inflammation
Short answer: For pain & inflammation, more users report improvement with Black Seed Oil — 100% of 17 reports, versus 94% of 36 for Kratom.
Black Seed Oil has 2 meta-analyses and 9 randomized trials on PubMed; Kratom has 18 and 5.
Based on 279 reports about Black Seed Oil and 568 about Kratom. Not medical advice.
| Black Seed Oil Supplement | Kratom Substance | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 66%helped114 reports · high confidence | 46%helped335 reports · high confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mixed |
| Research | BResearch: Moderate | BResearch: Moderate |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 2 / 9 | 18 / 5 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Mood % reporting improvement | 90% (39) | 87% (142) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 94% (52) | 91% (108) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 64% (11) | 84% (88) |
| Pain & inflammation % reporting improvement | 100% (17) | 94% (36) |
| Focus % reporting improvement | 100% (7) | 77% (44) |
| Common side effects | stomach issues, nausea, oily skin, heartburn | withdrawal, dependence, addiction, tolerance |
| Typical dose reported | 1 teaspoon / daily | 4 g / 2x 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.”
Based on our analysis, patients using <20 g of kratom/d could be initiated on opioid agonist therapy with 4/1 mg-8/2 mg buprenorphine-naloxone/d, while patients using kratom doses >40 g/d could be initiated with 12/3 mg-16/4 mg of buprenorphine-naloxone/day.
J Addict Med, 2021 ↗“Green or white Kratom powder. My productivity and overall mood have skyrocketed. I dose 4 grams once per day and it’s worked wonders.”
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