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Turmeric
Curcuma longa
also known as Indian saffron, Haldi, Jiang huang
A bright yellow rhizome whose active compound curcumin has strong clinical evidence for reducing inflammation and supporting joint comfort.
- Strong evidence for inflammation reduction
- Curcumin inhibits COX-2 and 5-LOX enzymes
- Inhibits NF-kB inflammatory signaling
- Supports osteoarthritis comfort
- Provides antioxidant protection
- Supports digestive function
- Approved by Germany's Commission E for dyspepsia
- Central to Ayurvedic medicine for over 4000 years
Active in Curcumin, Demethoxycurcumin, Bisdemethoxycurcumin, Turmerones.
Avoid with active gallstones or bile duct obstruction
Avoid high doses with blood thinners
May inhibit iron absorption — caution with anemia
May lower blood sugar — caution with diabetes medication
Discontinue 2 weeks before surgery
Rare reports of liver injury at very high doses
Avoid therapeutic doses in pregnancy
Research
- Turmeric (curcuma longa) rhizome essential oil: analytical profile of authenticated and commercial samples, safety and pharmacology review.
- A scoping review of turmeric adulteration based on data from six continents.
- Safety evaluation of an effervescent curcuminoids-ascorbic acid-polysaccharide-β-cyclodextrin (CUR-A-Poly-β-CD) inclusion complex powder in healthy volunteers: A non-placebo-controlled pilot study.
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Know what you're putting in your body.
158 herbs, nutrients, and compounds. What the science says, what tradition knew, and what to watch for. Founding members keep this running.
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