The Medical Benefits and Uses of Turmeric

Not only does Turmeric taste great especially in South Asian food such as curries but it is

increasingly being recognised as a great addition to a healthy diet.

The use of turmeric as a medicine has been around for centuries in China and as part of the Indian Ayurveda medical system.  Now everybody is taking notice.

Most excitingly according to UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center’s researchers it can help arrest the development of head and neck cancer.  They say

“Curcumin, the main component in the spice turmeric, suppresses a cell signaling pathway that drives the growth of head and neck cancer, according to a pilot study using human saliva”

To read more about this amazing research please drop round to their web site at http://www.cancer.ucla.edu//Index.aspx?page=644&recordid=507.

But there are other conditions which can be helped as well.

Because of its anti-inflammatory effects it can be used as a treatment in arthritic conditions.  It can also be used as a natural anti-septic.

It has been suggested that it is also a great way of promoting weight loss.

Finally it can be used as an antioxidant.  To find out more about antioxidants please go to our page on the subject https://patienttalk.org/?p=252.

Have you ever used turmeric medicinally?  If so why not use the comment boxes below to tell your story.  What condition did you suffer from and how effective was turmeric?  Would you recommend it to others?

Thanks for reading and sharing your stories about turmeric.

 

MLCB56	I have relapsing remitting MS – dx’d 1995 – and just had my first flare in almost as long.  Naturpath started me on turmeric capsules a couple weeks ago.  The aching in my hands seems to be better.  We shall see!
AngelaHearn	In reply to SaraRaynor.I have MS I take Avonex do that really work because I just found the powder that you take a spoon three times a day
SharonWoodward	I have been using turmeric for around 2 months now. I think I’m seeing results, I do seem to be in less pain.
SaraRaynor	I was diagnosed with MS back in October of last year and my natropath started me on tumeric capsules. I don’t take any over the counter medicine (ib profin…etc..), I don’t take any treatments for MS and so far so good. Most importantly my stomach is recovering from all the motrins in the past.