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Curcuma longa (turmeric). Monograph
Abstract
Curcuma longa, a perennial herb, is a member of the Zingiberaceae (ginger) family. The plant grows to a height of three to five feet, and is cultivated extensively in Asia, India, China, and other countries with a tropical climate. It has oblong, pointed leaves and bears funnel-shaped yellow flowers. The rhizome is the portion of the plant used medicinally; it is usually boiled, cleaned, and dried, yielding a yellow powder. Dried Curcuma longa is the source of the spice turmeric, the ingredient that gives curry powder its characteristic yellow color. Turmeric is used extensively in foods for both its flavor and color. Turmeric has a long tradition of use in the Chinese and Ayurvedic systems of medicine, particularly as an anti-inflammatory agent, and for the treatment of flatulence, jaundice, menstrual difficulties, hematuria, hemorrhage, and colic. Turmeric can also be applied topically in poultices to relieve pain and inflammation. Current research has focused on turmeric’s antioxidant, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, anticarcinogenic, and antimicrobial properties, in addition to its use in cardiovascular disease and gastrointestinal disorders. Continue reading
Cause of death and predictors of mortality in a community-based cohort of people with epilepsy
Cause of death and predictors of mortality in a community-based cohort of people with epilepsy http://tinyurl.com/hdbgazx Mark R. Keezer, MDCM, MSc, FRCP(C), Gail S. Bell, MB, ChB, MD, Aidan Neligan, PhD, MRCP, Jan Novy, MD, PhD and Josemir W. Sander, MD, PhD, FRCP +SHOW … Continue reading
Midlife milk consumption and substantia nigra neuron density at death
Midlife milk consumption and substantia nigra neuron density at death http://tinyurl.com/jjwookb Robert D. Abbott, PhD, G. Webster Ross, MD, Helen Petrovitch, MD, Kamal H. Masaki, MD, Lenore J. Launer, PhD, James S. Nelson, MD, Lon R. White, MD and Caroline M. Tanner, MD, PhD +SHOW AFFILIATIONS | … Continue reading