Botanical Profile

Turmeric

curcuma longa

Medicinal Actions

Antiulcer activity, Elephantiasis, Alterative, Amebicide, Analgesic, Antiaggregant, Antiangiogenic, Antiarthritic, Antibacterial, Anticholeretic, Antidote, arsenic, Antiedemic, Antifertility, Antihistaminic, Anti-HIV, Antiinflammatory, Antiintegrase, Antileukemic, Antileukotriene, Antilymphomic, Antimutagenic, Antioxidant, Antiprostaglandin, Antipsoriatic, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antithromboxane, Antitumor, Antiulcer, Astringent, Cardioprotective, Carminative, Chemopreventive, Cholagogue, Choleretic, Cholecystokinetic, Cyclooxygenase Inhibitor, Cytotoxic, Decongestant, Depurative, Digestive, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Fibrinolytic, Fungicide, Gastroprotective, Hepatoprotective, Hepatotoxic, Hypocholesterolemic, Hypolipidemic, Hypotriglyceridemic, Immunostimulant, Laxative, Lipolytic, Litholytic, Mucogenic, Mucolytic, Myorelaxant, Nematicide, ODC Inhibitor, Parasiticide, Phagocytotic, Protisticide, Secretagogue, Secretolytic, Stimulant, Stomachic, TNF Inhibitor, Tonic, Ulcerogenic, Uterotonic, Colic, antiinflammatory, antihistaminic, antiulcer activity

Conditions Treated

Curcumin and sodium curcuminate were more potent than phenylbutazone in acute and chronic arthritic models protecting against the ulcerogenic activity of phenylbutazone Dysmenorrhea Dyspepsia Dysuria Eczema Edema Enterosis Epilepsy Epistaxis Fever Fibrosis Fungus Gallstone Gas Gastrosis Gonorrhea Gray Hair Headache Hematemesis Hematuria Hemorrhoid Hepatosis High Blood Pressure High Cholesterol High Triglycerides HIV Hyperlipidemia Hysteria IBS Immunodepression Infection Inflammation Itch Jaundice Laryngosis Leprosy Leukemia Leukoderma Lymphoma Malaria Mania Morning Sickness Mucososis Mycosis Nephrosis Obesity Ophthalmia Osteoarthrosis Ozena Pain Parasite Polyp Psoriasis Puerperium Radiation Restenosis Rheumatism Rhinosis Ringworm Scabies Smallpox Sore Sore Throat Sprain Staphylococcus Stone Stroke Swelling Syphilis Trauma Tumor Ulcer Uveosis VD Vertigo Vomiting Wart Water Retention Whitlow Worm Wound Yeast Antacid Aperitif Bitter Dusgeusia Hemostat Insectifuge Lice NO Scavenger Vermifuge Vulnerary Abscess Adenopathy Allergy Alzheimer’s Ameba Amenorrhea Anorexia Arthrosis Asthma Atherosclerosis Athlete’s Foot Bacteria Bite Bleeding Boil Bronchosis Bruise Bursitis Cancer abdomen breast colon joint mouth nose sinew Cardiopathy Cataract Catarrh Chest Ache Childbirth Cholecystosis Cold Coma Congestion Conjunctivosis Constipation Coryza Cramp Cystosis Dermatosis Diarrhea Dropsy improved joint swelling morning stiffness and walking time in people with rheumatoid arthritis reduced urinary excretion of mutagens in an uncontrolled trial of 16 chronic smokers dramatically decreased blood lipid peroxide levels in 18 male subjects more potent than phenylbutazone in acute and chronic arthritic models