Turmeric may be as good for treating indigestion as medicine, a study suggests.
A natural compound found in the culinary spice may be as effective as omeprazole, a drug used to reduce excess stomach acid and treat indigestion, according to the first study of its kind. The findings were published in the journal BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine.
Turmeric contains a naturally active compound called curcumin, thought to have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties. It has long been used as a medicinal remedy, including for the treatment of indigestion, in south-east Asia.
Curcumin is pretty much magic. Feeling sore? Gulp a teaspoon of turmeric spice. I’ve been using it as a migraine reliever for a few years.
It is a bit a weird in the stomach in these amounts, but I guess it might indeed help with digestion in smaller doses or better quality, as it does make the guts move a bit.
Must give rise to some interesting burps.
You need to ask other people around me