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studies dating back 25 years or so. About Headaches
3000 publications are documented, Belonging to the same family as
regarding its health benefits. ginger, with its ant oxidative and anti-
inflammatory properties, turmeric is
Some of its medicinal properties and believed to reduce the severity and
uses: frequency of migraines. Studies have
Anti-inflammatory shown that Turmeric combined with Co
Curcumin, one of the main ingredients enzyme Q10 and omega 3 fatty acids was
of turmeric, is said to be a powerful and quite effective in controlling migranous
effective anti-inflammatory. It is believed headaches.
it inhibits the actions of certain enzymes
that mediate the process of inflammation. Premenstrual
As inflammation is either the cause or a Recent clinical trials have shown that
symptom of a large number of medical curcumin, the main ingredient in turmeric,
conditions, the effectiveness of turmeric has shown reduction in intensity of
in curing or controlling these conditions is premenstrual symptoms –less pain, lesser
also recognised. mood swings. The anti-inflammatory
properties of turmeric are responsible for
Antioxidant this alleviation.
Turmeric is a strong antioxidant. Not only
does it fight the free radicals in the body, Diabetes
it also boosts the body’s anti oxidative Studies have shown that consuming
mechanism. turmeric can help in controlling diabetes. It
reduces insulin resistance, and, because of
Immunity booster its anti-inflammatory properties, controls
Because of its antiseptic, anti-viral and anti- diabetic complications too.
fungal properties, turmeric acts as a natural
immunity booster, and is often used as a Arthritis
home remedy to fight off infections. Arthritis, especially rheumatoid arthritis,
is an auto immune disorder which causes
Viral Infections inflammation and swelling of the joints.
Fever, cold, bodyache - turmeric tea or Curcumin, a key ingredient of turmeric, has
turmeric milk is an age-old remedy - it is anti-inflammatory properties, and relieves
said to alleviate the symptoms and aid in a the joint complaints.
quick recovery. Studies have found that arthritic subjects
consuming 1 gm curcumin over 10 to 12
weeks showed considerable reduction in
their symptoms.
Heart conditions
Cardiac ailments are the most common
cause of morbidity and mortality around
Turmeric milk is an age-old remedy for common
conditions such as cold and bodyache the world. Turmeric is known to improve
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