May 21, 2012
Diet & Fitness Supplements Tumeric: uses
Tumeric: uses |
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Dear Ask The Doctor: What are the benefits if any of taking tumeric in supplement form? Dear Kev: The turmeric or “Curcuma longa” is a herb of the ginger family, native of tropical southeast Asia. It is used as ingredient of many Indian, thay and malay dishes, in the form of root powder. In Ayurvedic medicine is used as antiseptic for cuts and burns and also as antibacterial, anti inflammatory and in digestive problems. Some research is currently being done to determine possible beneficial effects in Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, arthritis. |
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