Condition
Treatment Support
warming digestive stimulant, carminative; harmonizes liver with digestion
Application
tea, tincture, extract in capsules
Turmeric
(Curcuma longa)
Also know as Indian saffron
Botanical Information
A large-leafed, aromatic plant with fragrant yellow flowers and brightly-colored orange or yellow rhizomes in the Ginger family.
Working with Turmeric
Part(s) Used
Rhizome
Herb Forms
Standardized extract in capsules, tincture, fresh or dry rhizome for tea.
Turmeric is useful for improving digestive function as well as for diarrhea. It is sometimes considered by herbalists to be helpful for removing environmental toxins or heavy metals from the body, for hepatitis, and to remove pains in the liver and stomach. In Chinese medicine turmeric is used both internally and externally for pain resulting from a traumatic injury. Its strong anti-inflammatory activity is due to its yellow pigment, curcumin. Some studies suggest that turmeric has cancer protective activity.
Turmeric has a taste of ACRID, SPICY and a temperature of WARM.
Cautions
Avoid use of this herb during pregnancy; if you have hyperacidity or stomach ulcers; or if you have bile duct obstruction or gallstones.
Conditions treated with Turmeric
Condition
Treatment Support
Application
Condition
Treatment Support
intestinal anti-inflammatory
Application
capsule, tablet, tincture
Condition
Treatment Support
antiinflammatory
Application
tincture, extract in capsules
Condition
Treatment Support
liver protector
Application
tea, tablet, capsule
Condition
Treatment Support
anti-inflammatory, hepatic
Application
tincture, tablet, capsule
Condition
Treatment Support
reproductive tonic
Application
tablet, tincture
Condition
Treatment Support
blood mover
Application
tincture, tablet
The information given here is designed to help you make informed choices about your health. The information is drawn from numerous sources—both traditional medicine practice, from the clinical experience of many herbalists currently practicing, and supported by decades of scientific research from the author. The research most consulted includes human clinical trials that help to determine the most effective and safe herbs for various needs, the best doses, and types of preparations.
The information offered in this database is not intended as a substitute for any that may have been prescribed by your health practitioner or physician.
