Family

• Zingiberaceae

Components

• Essential Oil
• Curcumin
• Polyphenols like curcumin
• Turmeric

Parts used

• Dry rhizome

Properties

• Antioxidant
• Anti-inflammatory
• Bitter
• Anticoagulant
• Choleretic

Indications

• Cancer prevention
• Rheumatism, Arthrosis
• Excess cholesterol
• Gastric acidity
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Liver diseases
• Crohn's disease
• Psoriasis
• Eczema
• Mild to moderate burns
• Potential prevention of Alzheimer's disease

Side effects

• Stomach upset (at high doses)

Contraindications

• Gastrointestinal disorders such as bile duct obstruction, gallstones

Interactions

• Possible interactions with anticoagulants (blood thinners)
• There is a theoretical risk of overdose with anticoagulants, which may lead to bleeding.
• If you are taking certain medicines to treat cancer, interactions are possible.
• This may result in the cancer medicine being less effective.

How to use

• Powder
• Cataplasm
• Capsule
• Decoction 
• Tincture