User Reviews for turmeric

My back pain is significantly decreased except when I overdo working in the garden, but recovery lasts only a day instead of 3 or 4 days like before.

i used this to brush my teeth after having 5 days of swelling and pain from wisdom tooth abscess...i know the antibiotics are working also to relieve it and i have used homemade toothpaste (baking soda peppermint oil glycerin) but i switched over last night after reading benifit of tumeric...i cannot believe how fast the swelling went down OVERNIGHT! the pain eased up so much this morning..but i have to add that the years of stains on my bottom teeth from coffee and smoking are almost completely gone after three times...that is just a big bonus and not what i was using it for...but i am sure that if i use my old toothpaste formula it will be alternated with the tumeric...today instead of just powder (which works fine alone) i mixed some vegetable glycerin to make a pasty and a bit sweeter to see if my children would try it because it kinda taste like im brushing with dirt HAHA.. still taste better than some toothpaste from store though HAHA and to let everyone know i just picked up the most affordable tumeric i could find in the spice isle of the local grocery store...it is called 'spice islands' brand...i am sure that there may be batter grade spice out there...all organic and such but i was feeling to miserable to look and of course bought the inexpensive one...there were only three brands to choose from anyway..i usually buy badia brand spices but they did not carry tumeric in that brand..anyway it seems to be working great as toothpaste for me Read More Read Less

I used turmeric to help break up severe mucus so that I could extemporize it from my throat. Worked!

I had swelling and pain and beginnings of deformed enlarged joints in fingers (two fingers on one hand). Doctor diagnosed RA. I did not want to take any medication and started on tumeric capsules. There is no longer any swelling or pain. Damage to joints seems permanent though. I take tumeric(Curcuma longa)blend 500 mg per day by Nature Made.

I have started taking tumeric for a few days now and it has started to work already I used the fresh root OK,

I use turmeric to treat mild asthma (allergy induced). Whenever I feel chest tightness, I drink turmeric tea, which work about 95% of the time.

I make turmeric milk: 1c Almond Milk, 2tbs Honey, 1/4 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp turmeric paste (1/2 cup clean water, 1/4 cup turmeric - boil until turns to paste - stores for 2 wks)and 1 tsp coconut oil. I make this every day for my husband and I; my husband suffers from degenerative disk disease and I suffer from depression and anxiety; both of us can definitely tell a difference on the day's we don't have time to make our turmeric milk. The pepper and oil increases the bio availability of the active compound in turmeric; I've read that the encapsulated form really only provides you with about 8% of the compound, while if you make it according to the above recipe it increases your intake of that compound by about 60%. Like I said, it has done wonders for my husband and I. We swear by this. My husband's mobility increased, pain decreased (36 years old) and my outlook, optimism, ability to concentrate, skin, hair, nails have improved dramatically; additionally, the pain I felt in my hips, knees, shoulders, migraines have decrease significantly. My husband and I have experienced absolutely NO negative affects from taking turmeric. :)Read More Read Less

I have been taking for about 3 mo.1000/day. not enough. doubled dose past mo. miraculous relief in pain and stiffness, especially morning get up and go. have hx of 15 yrs. of Celebrex .hx cervical fusion, both knees replaced,.haven't taken Celebrex now for a week. it's not a cure but it sure is any alternative for rx meds. increased ability to exercise.

I have Lyme and though I've been treated the symtoms are still here. The Tumeric has made me more alert and my depression has gotten so much better. I feel so calm!

I have severe osteoarthritis and this has really helped with my discomfort.

My father was having hallucinations caused by the disease, and we started him on 500mg Turmeric once a day and within a week him hallucinations started to subside.

I am off of pain meds pain patches and most of time off anti inflamatories! I'm on 500 mg one a day! Awesome results

Upsets my stomach. This is a "hot and spicy" compound and if you can't tolerate something like this, turmeric won't work for you.

One teaspoon tumeric, one half teaspoon black pepper, one half cup milk - drink everyday Milk and Pepper helps tumeric to be absorbed in the blood. No more need for Celebrex

I took 720 mg twice a day and had relief from knee pain. I kept taking it as preventative maintenance and got so nauseated and sick that I spent a whole day in bed. Found out it was the turmeric supplement. I also tried the spice form and had the same results. I looked online and found out that nausea was one of the side effects. I was disappointed I could not use it because it did take away the swelling and pain in my knee.

I'm a triathlete and have a physically demanding job. I take NO prescription meds but found myself taking 1000mg of ibuprofen twice a day. Several of my friends recommended taking either a Turmeric or Curcumin supplement for inflammation response. After 1 month I decreased my ibuprofen to 600mg as needed (couple of times a week) and now almost 6 months later I rarely take Ibuprofen. Is Curcumin cost effective compared with Ibuprofen? Absolutely not, but overall I feel great and those first few steps in the morning when getting out of bed are much easier and almost pain free.Read More Read Less

Worked for my Gout when scripted solutions were loosing their effectiveness.

It has helped clear up my psorasis as well as help regulate my bowl movements. I have not had regular ones on over 14 years but the last 2 weeks I have taken this medication and it has made me regular.

I season my food daily with turmeric at each meal. I am more flexible as much of my joint pain in fingers, knees, neck and spine has gone away. Swelling and stiffness in finger joints has reduced considerably. I am able to increase time during physical activities of walking, yoga and going to gym. I get turmeric in the spice section of my local market.