Another one.....

[Poly Hive]

https://worldofhoneybees.com/destro...NsHWyuKiOL4zkH2E6iPVv-uFtOUq3R_rhhuBsWoRHjMbs

PH

 

[Curley]

Nigella seeds are quite nice in a nan bread though

 

[Finman]

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That Nigella seed thing has been researched at least since 1990. Almost 30 y ago.
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Research 2014: Researching is more needed....

 

[fatshark]

Hardly surprising as 'it is known as a plant in which there is a cure for any illness except death illness' ... tell us something we don't know

Disappointingly the writer states that the "Results were astonishing", without indicating what the results actually were.

We can guess.

 

[Repwoc]

Nigella sativa contains a mixture of fatty acids (ie organic acids) and other organic compounds including Anethole.

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=xblX4RL_qQgC&pg=PA259&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false

Anethole has insecticidal properties.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anethole

 

[chrgai]

Does anybody have experience with this oil?

 

[Repwoc]

This (freely available) May 2018 study says Anethole "has potential" for controlling varroa mites in honeybee colonies:

https://www.researchgate.net/public...r_Honey_Bee_Apis_mellifera_Workers_and_Larvae

 

[Finman]

This (freely available) May 2018 study says Anethole "has potential" for controlling varroa mites in honeybee colonies:

https://www.researchgate.net/public...r_Honey_Bee_Apis_mellifera_Workers_and_Larvae

Nigella was not in that research
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[Repwoc]

Nigella was not in that research
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No, but a Anethole is a major component of Nigella sativa.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Not putting my anethole anywhere near a beehive - itth not wonth the rithk

 

[Popparand]

Not putting my anethole anywhere near a beehive - itth not wonth the rithk