Black cumin side effects, by duration, gender and age (a phase IV clinical study of FDA data)

Summary:

Side effects are reported by people who take Black cumin (black seed). Common side effects include abdominal pain upper among females and anxiety among males.

The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on 64 reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Black Cumin?

Black cumin has active ingredients of black seed. eHealthMe is studying from 75 Black cumin users. Check the latest studies of Black cumin.



On Jul, 13, 2026

64 people who take Black Cumin and have side effects are studied.

Black cumin side effects.

What are the common side effects of Black Cumin, by gender? *:

female:

  1. Abdominal pain upper
  2. Aphasia (damage to the parts of the brain that control language)
  3. Chills (felling of cold)
  4. Diverticulitis (digestive disease which involves the formation of pouches (diverticula) within the bowel wall)
  5. Abdominal discomfort
  6. Abdominal pain
  7. Drug ineffective
  8. Nephrolithiasis (calculi in the kidneys)
  9. Arthralgia (joint pain)
  10. Blood pressure increased

male:

  1. Anxiety
  2. Aggression
  3. Extrasystoles
  4. Insomnia (sleeplessness)
  5. Pulmonary embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung)
  6. Back pain
  7. Blister (small pocket of fluid within the upper layers of the skin caused by forceful rubbing (friction), burning, freezing, chemical exposure)
  8. Blood pressure increased
  9. Chapped lips (cracking, fissuring, and peeling of the skin f lip)
  10. Colon cancer

What are the common side effects of Black Cumin, by age (0-1 to 60+) *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

  1. Pulmonary embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung)
  2. Pyelonephritis (inflammation of kidney caused by bacteria)

30-39:

  1. Back pain
  2. Extrasystoles
  3. Ileus (a painful obstruction of the ileum or other part of the intestine)

40-49:

  1. Chills (felling of cold)
  2. Diverticulitis (digestive disease which involves the formation of pouches (diverticula) within the bowel wall)
  3. Nephrolithiasis (calculi in the kidneys)
  4. Abdominal pain
  5. Arthralgia (joint pain)
  6. Insomnia (sleeplessness)
  7. Kidney infection

50-59:

  1. Abdominal pain upper
  2. Aphasia (damage to the parts of the brain that control language)
  3. Abdominal pain
  4. Drug ineffective
  5. Dysstasia (difficulty in standing)
  6. Glomerular filtration rate decreased

60+:

  1. Aggression
  2. Blood urea nitrogen/creatinine ratio increased
  3. Colitis microscopic (inflammation of colon with diarrhoea and abdominal cramps)
  4. Colon cancer
  5. Death
  6. Discomfort
  7. Drug ineffective
  8. Drug intolerance (drug sensitivity)
  9. Epistaxis (bleed from the nose)
  10. Erythema (redness of the skin)

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Black cumin?

- Personalize this study to your gender and age
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
- Get an AI agent to monitor your drugs continuously

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.



How the study uses the data?

The study is based on black seed (the active ingredients of Black cumin) and Black cumin (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered.

Related studies are listed below in case you need more information:

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Black cumin:

All Black cumin side effects from A to Z:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.



Recent studies on eHealthMe: