Black currant seed oil as a supplement: one to three 500-mg capsules should be taken daily.
A few drops of diluted extract are rubbed on the forehead, chest and back for headache and the common cold.
Although, all parts of the shrub are used--berries, bark, leaves, and seeds--it is the oil of the seed that is used most commonly today.
Black Currant seed oil is high in GLA and has some ALA as well, these are both important in the metabolic pathways of omega three and omega six. GLA is in the omega-6 family and has been shown to help produce more of the anti inflammatory prostaglandin series 1 (PGE1) this production of series 1 (PGE1) is important in helping improve the quality of tear film and helps patients with dry eyes.
Headache: .5 tsp. of the extract after meals. Cough: .5 tsp. of diluted extract 1 or 2 times a day with a hot drink. Diarrhea: 1 tsp. extract with yogurt twice a day.
Essential fatty acids, particularly an omega-6 fatty acid, gamma-linolenic acid and an omega-3 fatty acid, alpha-linolenic acid.
Capsule: up to 150 - 200 mg daily. Most effective when used with other antioxidants, particularly vitamins C and E. And more . . .
Not sure. You might look at black seed oil though, the oil from the nigella sativa plant. I rub a drop or two of oil on a couple of fingers and shove them up my nose. Then I pinch my nose for about 15 seconds. It will feel hot and tingly at first but will subside into relief. Taking it internally can help too.
There are no known precautions or side effects except possible allergic reaction.
No, irradiated seed does not normally germinate; it does however depend on the dosage of radiation the seed is exposed to
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Black Seed - film - was created in 1971.
Black seed is called "karinjeerakam" in Malayalam.