Turmeric has been used around the world for its anti-inflammatory properties. But could it be as helpful as medication against indigestion?
A good treatment option for indigestion may already be in your spice rack, according to a new study. The study, published Monday in the medical journal BMJ, compared how more than 150 people with dyspepsia, or indigestion, responded to either the drug omeprazole, turmeric — which contains the compound curcumin — or a combination of the two. Omeprazole is a common medication used to treat certain heart and esophagus problems by reducing acid in the stomach, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Some studies have shown that curcumin was helpful in conjunction with other medications, she added. But there were some questions Luo had about the new study. The scale that the researchers used to measure symptoms is not the most common one used for assessing improvement of indigestion, she said. Luo would also like to see what the results would be if symptoms were measured more frequently. “I don’t think this one study alone is enough for me to say, ‘I recommend this,’” she said.
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