Herb in Thai notifiable formulas
Black Cumin
เทียนดำ · Thian Dam
Nigella sativa L.
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Part used
- seed
- Crude drug
- Nigellae Sativae Semen
- Other names
- Black Caraway, Black Seed
- In the announcement
- Used in 42 notifiable formulas (14 as capsules)
Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia (THP)
Constituents and quality criteria of Black Cumin
Summarised from the Black Cumin monograph of the Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Department of Medical Sciences, the standard used to test the dried ripe seed.
The pharmacopoeia sets no minimum marker content for this herb. Use the raw material quality criteria below for acceptance testing.
Constituents
Black Cumin contains volatile oil, of which p -cymene and thymoquinone are its major components. It also contains fixed oil, alkaloids, flavonoids, sterols, etc.
Raw material quality criteria
| Foreign matter | Not more than 4.0% w/w |
| Total ash | Not more than 7.0% w/w |
| Ethanol-soluble extractive | Not less than 24.0% w/w |
| Volatile oil | Not less than 0.15% v/w |
Storage: Black Cumin shall be kept in well-closed containers, preferably of metal or glass, protected from light and stored in a cool and dry place.
Source: Thai Herbal Pharmacopoeia, Department of Medical Sciences (online edition, accessed 21 October 2026)Read the full THP monograph
Formulas using Black Cumin
42 formulas containing Black Cumin
Select a formula to see its ingredients and indications. Formula names and indications are a reference translation; the Thai announcement is the legal text.
- Ya Prasa Phlai Plai-based formula for menstrual discomfortRelieves menstrual pain
- Ya Prasa Pro Yai Kaempferia formula for childhood tan sangCounteracts the toxic effects (thon phit) of tan sang (a traditional Thai childhood disorder) in children with symptoms such as abdominal pain, abdominal bloating and flatulence, frequent small loose stools, loss of appetite, etc.
- Ya Prap Chomphu Thawip Traditional formula for early colds and allergy symptomsRelieves early-stage common cold symptoms and symptoms caused by weather-related allergy (phae akat)
- Ya That Banchop Digestive element formula for bloating and loose stoolsRelieves abdominal bloating and flatulence; relieves abnormal stools due to disordered elements (utchara that phikan), diarrhea not caused by infection, e.g. stool without mucus or blood, and diarrhea without fever
- Ya Mantha That Formula for weak digestion and bloatingRelieves abdominal bloating and flatulence, relieves disordered elements (that)
- Ya Maha Chak Yai Traditional formula for lom sang and bloatingRelieves lom sang (a wind (lom) disorder associated with childhood sang), relieves abdominal bloating and flatulence
- Ya Thorani Santhakhat Traditional formula for kasai and constipationRelieves kasai sen (kasai affecting the channels/sinews, sen), thao dan (a hardened band or mass in the abdomen) and constipation
- Ya Prasa Kanphlu Clove formula for stomach ache and indigestionRelieves abdominal pain, abdominal colic/flatulent discomfort, and fullness and distension from indigestion due to disordered elements (that)
- Ya Ritsiduang Mahakan Traditional formula for hemorrhoidsRelieves symptoms of hemorrhoids
- Ya Sahatsathara Traditional formula to expel wind in the channelsExpels wind (lom) in the channels (sen), relieves coarse wind disorders (lom kong yap)
- Ya Kae Kasai Dan Kasai dan formula for constipation and windRelieves constipation, helps relieve flatulence (carminative), for patients with chronic constipation, a hardened abdomen (thong khaeng pen dan), and abdominal colic/flatulent discomfort with tightness
- Ya Prasa Wan Nang Kham Wild turmeric postpartum formula for lochiaExpels postpartum lochia; helps the uterus return to its normal state (mot luk khao u) in women after childbirth (sold only at licensed premises)
- Ya Bamrung Lohit Blood-nourishing formulaBlood tonic (bamrung lohit)
- Trisattakula Three-herb formula for wind and bloatingHelps relieve flatulence (carminative) and reduce abdominal bloating
- Ya Prasa Phlai Plai-based formula for menstrual discomfortRelieves irregular menstruation or menstruation that is lighter than normal
- Ya Prasa Phlai Plai-based formula for menstrual discomfortRelieves irregular menstruation or menstruation that is lighter than normal
- Ya Prasa Phlai Plai-based formula for menstrual discomfortRelieves irregular menstruation or menstruation that is lighter than normal
- Ya Prasa Pro Yai Kaempferia formula for childhood tan sangCounteracts the toxic effects (thon phit) of tan sang (a traditional Thai childhood disorder) in children with symptoms such as abdominal pain, abdominal bloating and flatulence, frequent small loose stools, loss of appetite, etc.
- Ya Prasa Pro Yai Kaempferia formula for childhood tan sangCounteracts the toxic effects (thon phit) of tan sang (a traditional Thai childhood disorder) in children with symptoms such as abdominal pain, abdominal bloating and flatulence, frequent small loose stools, loss of appetite, etc.
- Ya Hom Inthachak Fragrant formula for faintness and nauseaRelieves lom bat tha chit (a wind (lom) disorder affecting the mind), relieves nausea and vomiting, relieves wind (lom) causing abdominal colic/flatulent discomfort
- Ya Hom Inthachak Fragrant formula for faintness and nauseaRelieves lom bat tha chit (a wind (lom) disorder affecting the mind), relieves nausea and vomiting, relieves wind (lom) causing abdominal colic/flatulent discomfort
- Ya Prap Chomphu Thawip Traditional formula for early colds and allergy symptomsRelieves early-stage common cold symptoms and symptoms caused by weather-related allergy (phae akat)
- Ya Hom Thep Chit Fragrant cordial formula for dizziness and palpitationsRelieves subtle wind (lom kong la-iat) causing symptoms such as dizziness, faintness (sawing sawai), palpitations, etc., and nourishes the mind (bamrung duang chit) so that it is refreshed
- Ya Kamlang Ratchasi Formula 1 Lion's strength blood tonic, Formula 1Blood tonic (bamrung lohit)
- Ya Kamlang Ratchasi Formula 2 Lion's strength blood and body tonic, Formula 2Blood tonic (bamrung lohit), body tonic
- Ya That Banchop Digestive element formula for bloating and loose stoolsRelieves abdominal bloating and flatulence; relieves abnormal stools due to disordered elements (utchara that phikan), diarrhea not caused by infection, e.g. stool without mucus or blood, and diarrhea without fever
- Ya That Banchop Digestive element formula for bloating and loose stoolsRelieves abdominal bloating and flatulence; relieves abnormal stools due to disordered elements (utchara that phikan), diarrhea not caused by infection, e.g. stool without mucus or blood, and diarrhea without fever
- Ya Hom Nawakot Fragrant nine-kot formula for dizziness and nauseaRelieves dizziness due to wind (lom wing wian), nausea and vomiting (wind causing tightness in the chest, lom chuk naen nai ok) in the elderly; relieves post-fever wind (lom plai khai) (after recovering from fever, symptoms remain such as nausea, dizziness, loss of appetite, abdominal bloating and fatigue)
- Ya Mantha That Formula for weak digestion and bloatingRelieves abdominal bloating and flatulence, relieves disordered elements (that)
- Ya Maha Chak Yai Traditional formula for lom sang and bloatingRelieves lom sang (a wind (lom) disorder associated with childhood sang), relieves abdominal bloating and flatulence
- Ya Thorani Santhakhat Traditional formula for kasai and constipationRelieves kasai sen (kasai affecting the channels/sinews, sen), thao dan (a hardened band or mass in the abdomen) and constipation
- Ya Hom Thipphaosot Divine-remedy fragrant formula for dizzinessRelieves dizziness due to wind (lom wing wian)
- Ya Prasa Kanphlu Clove formula for stomach ache and indigestionRelieves abdominal pain, abdominal colic/flatulent discomfort, and fullness and distension from indigestion due to disordered elements (that)
- Ya Kae Kasai Dan Kasai dan formula for constipation and windRelieves constipation, helps relieve flatulence (carminative), for patients with chronic constipation, a hardened abdomen (thong khaeng pen dan), and abdominal colic/flatulent discomfort with tightness
- Ya Namman Maha Chak Formula 1 Maha Chak medicated oil for aches and wounds, Formula 1Applied to the skin to relieve body aches and pains; treats fresh wounds and spreading ulcerated sores; applied in the ear (yon hu) to relieve itching
- Ya Namman Maha Chak Formula 2 Maha Chak medicated oil for aches and wounds, Formula 2Applied to the skin to relieve body aches and pains; treats fresh wounds and spreading ulcerated sores; applied in the ear (yon hu) to relieve itching
- Ya Kae Ai Mai Mi Samha Formula 3 Formula for dry cough, Formula 3Relieves cough without phlegm
- Ya Prasa Wan Nang Kham Wild turmeric postpartum formula for lochiaExpels postpartum lochia; helps the uterus return to its normal state (mot luk khao u) in women after childbirth (sold only at licensed premises)
- Ya Bamrung Lohit Blood-nourishing formulaBlood tonic (bamrung lohit)
- Ya Suwannakesara Traditional pregnancy tonic formulaPregnancy tonic (bamrung khan); relieves fever during pregnancy (khai nai khan raksa)
- Trisattakula Three-herb formula for wind and bloatingHelps relieve flatulence (carminative) and reduce abdominal bloating
- Trisattakula Three-herb formula for wind and bloatingHelps relieve flatulence (carminative) and reduce abdominal bloating
Development potential
Develop Black Cumin into a product with the TIBD group
In notifiable formulas42 formulasused in multi-herb formulas
THP raw-material criteria4 testsfor acceptance testing before production
Marker with a minimum contentNot setquality is checked with the raw-material criteria
Testing in the groupVISBIOVolatile compound analysis by GC-MS
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Volatile compound analysis by GC-MS
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