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tumeric
Mar 28, 2010 1:32:02 GMT 10
Post by shatnerswig on Mar 28, 2010 1:32:02 GMT 10
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tumeric
Mar 28, 2010 2:01:02 GMT 10
Post by concrete on Mar 28, 2010 2:01:02 GMT 10
It's fucking HHHerb! Not urb. Sorry. Just eat curry. Getting one tonite! Tummeric does show promise. The thing that always fucks me off though, are drug companies isolating the active ingredient of the 'urb'. Doesn't work. It's the whole, or none.
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tumeric
Mar 28, 2010 8:44:23 GMT 10
Post by shatnerswig on Mar 28, 2010 8:44:23 GMT 10
yessir!
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tumeric
Mar 28, 2010 20:11:15 GMT 10
Post by theshee on Mar 28, 2010 20:11:15 GMT 10
Its a spice not a urb... splitting hairs I know but never mind. Get to the facts of it.
Turmeric is part of the ginger family. Its active ingredient is curcumin. In medieval Europe, turmeric became known as Indian Saffron, it was used as an alternative to the more expensive saffron spice. It has been used in Ayurvedic practice for many years.
Turmeric's antioxidant abilities make it a good food preservative, provided that the food is already yellow in colour, and it is widely used for this purpose. It is known as E100 when used as a food additive.
The ability of curcumin to induce programmed cell death n a variety of cancer cell lines and its low toxicity have led to scientific interest in its potential for cancer therapy as well as cancer prevention. Most of the controlled clinical trials of curcumin supplementation in cancer patients have been Phase 1 trials. Some of them phase 2. Some of the testing on animals have caused excitement in the medical field, hence the press jumping onto it this past year, but what all of the testing did agree on was anything more than the stated doze can and will cause toxicity.
It is currently been used for the treatment of
Alzheimer's disease Antibacterial Anti-inflammatory Antiseptic Arthritis Breast cancer Colorectal cancer Cystic fibrosis Depression Fat metabolism Inflammatory skin conditions Liver detoxification Lung cancer Multiple myeloma Multiple sclerosis (MS) Pain reliever Pancreatic cancer Prostate cancer (used with cauliflower) Psoriasis Rheumatoid arthritis Weight management Wound healing
Like I said none of this has been proven, scientific evidence is unclear yet. But it does of yet show promising in some trials.
It can cause an upset stomach, heartburn or ulcers. Diarrhoea, nausea. It may increase your risk of bleeding. People with diabetes should not take turmeric. It also should not be used during pregnancy.
It should not be used in conjunction with Ginkgo biloba, garlic, and saw palmetto.
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