Turmeric is traditionally taken to support digestive function. The plant helps with digestive complaints (dyspeptic complaints), especially when they are related to disorders of the bile draining system, such as decreased bile production or biliary dysfunction (biliary dyskinesia).
Turmeric: use in problems with the gall bladder.
Such disorders are often manifested by colicky pain or a feeling of pressure in the right upper abdomen radiating to the right shoulder, nausea, loss of appetite, and bloating. The symptoms usually occur more frequently after eating fatty foods, coffee and legumes.
Taking turmeric stimulates bile secretion, which leads to improvement of symptoms.
Other uses of turmeric
In addition, ulcers (ulcer) can also be treated with turmeric. In experimental studies, it was recently found that turmeric can also be used supportively in cancer therapy. However, turmeric is in no way suitable as the sole therapeutic agent for cancer conditions.
Folk medicine application of turmeric
Turmeric is also used in folk medicine for the treatment of indigestion, gallbladder problems and as a remedy for flatulence (carminative). In addition, turmeric is also a versatile kitchen spice, for example, as an essential ingredient of curry powder, and vegetable coloring agent.
Turmeric in homeopathy
In homeopathy, the dried underground parts of Javanese turmeric are also used to promote bile secretion.
Ingredients of turmeric
Turmeric rhizome contains 2-7% essential oil, which consists mainly of sesquiterpenes. In addition, dicinnamoylmethane derivatives such as curcuminoids I-III, ferulic acid, caffeic acid and caffeic acid derivatives occur to at least 3%.
Turmeric: Indication
Indications for the medicinal use of turmeric are:
- Digestive complaints
- Dyspeptic complaints
- Disorders of the biliary efferent system
- Nausea
- Feeling of fullness
- Loss of appetite
- Ulcers
