Can ThymoQuin, a main ingredient in Cannabiquin, help with Arthritis?

Dave Young
Nov 6 · 3 min read

Studies have shown that Nigella Sativa or Black Cumin Seed Oil, also known as thymoquinone, may help with arthritis. I am not a doctor and as far as I know these statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, but here is what some studies have found and why this ingredient is worth your time.

In my want to know more about ThymoQuin, I opened up a research paper that gives a breakdown of some of the studies that have been done with regard to thymoquinone. The PDF of the research paper can be found here. Of course, a research paper isn’t enough to satiate my curiosity, so I went to the resources used in the research paper. I started with the effects of thymoquinone on arthritis.

Starting with reference 54, which brought me here: Effect of Topical Application of Nigella Sativa Oil and Oral Acetaminophen on Pain in Elderly with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Crossover Clinical Trial. In this study, the authors, Kooshki A, Forouzan R, Rakhshani MH, and Mohammadi M. found that pain reduced more with Nigella Sativa topically than it was with taking acetaminophen. So to me, reading this I see that using thymoquinone topically will help with pain more than taking acetaminophen, that means a person who uses thymoquinone in such a way could potentially lower the amount of acetaminophen needed to get through the day. This brings to mind the product, Cannabicool which was recently brought to market. It is ThymoQuin and full spectrum hemp oil in a topical roll on.

Reference 55 brought me here: Effectiveness of Nigella sativa oil in the management of rheumatoid arthritis patients: a placebo controlled study. This study involved participants taking Nigella Sativa orally. What was found was that it helped quite a bit with decreasing disease activity, decreasing the number of swollen joints and helping with stiffness. According to the abstract, authors, Gheita TA and Kemway SA, found that, “Supplementation with Nigella during DMARD therapy in RA may be considered an affordable potential adjuvant biological therapy.” I had to look up DMARD therapy, and with a quick Google search I learned that it stands for, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs.

Reference 56 brought me here: Effects of Nigella sativa oil extract on inflammatory cytokine response and oxidative stress status in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. This study showed that there Nigella sativa helped with inflammation and reduced oxidative stress for people dealing with RA. And the authors, Hadi V, Kheirouri S, Alizadeh M, Khabbazi A, and Hosseini H also came to the same conclusion that, “Nigella sativa may be a beneficial adjunct therapy in this population of patients.”

Reference 57 brought me here: Immunomodulatory Effect of Nigella sativa Oil on T Lymphocytes in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Being as I am not a scientist or doctor, this abstract was a little harder for me to understand, but basically Nigella sativa was shown to help reduce the number of swollen joints and reduced the disease activity scores. The abstract says that, “This study gives strength to the potential relevance of NS in clinical management of RA through modulation of T lymphocytes.”

So, going by the results of these studies it would appear as though taking Nigella Sativa would be beneficial for people with arthritis. Of course nothing in this article has been evaluated by the FDA, and isn’t intended to treat diagnose or cure anything, just simply attempting to make the results of these studies a little more accessible.

If you are going to take a supplement that contains thymoquinone, I would like to suggest that you utilize products that contain ThymoQuin which is standardized at 3% thymoquinone.

Here are 3 products that I recommend trying if you are interested in what thymoquinone can do for you. Each of these products contain ThymoQuin and work synergistically with the the other ingredients to create a superior supplement.

******These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product(s) is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.********

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