10 Turmeric Benefits: Superior to Medications?
Turmeric, the main spice in curry, is arguably the most powerful herb on the planet at fighting and potentially reversing disease. It has so many healing properties that currently there have been 6,235 peer-reviewed articles published proving the benefits of turmeric and one of its renowned healing compounds curcumin.
This puts turmeric on top of the list as one of the most frequently mentioned medicinal herbs in all of science and the next most popular studied herbs include garlic, cinnamon, ginseng, ginger and milk thistle.
Of the 6000+ studies referencing curcumin, the most interesting finding is that when turmeric is compared to conventional medicine its benefits equal that of many pharmaceutical medications.
In fact, a number of studies have even reported that using curcumin is more advantageous than certain prescription drugs.Health Benefits of Turmeric
When examining the research, turmeric benefits go beyond that of these 10 drugs:
* Anti-inflammatory drugs
* Anti-depressants (Prozac)
* Chemotherapy
* Anti-coagulants (Aspirin)
* Pain killers
* Diabetes drugs (Metformin)
* Arthritis medications
* Inflammatory bowel disease drugs
* Cholesterol drugs (Lipitor)
* Steroids
Now let’s jump deeper into the research on turmeric benefits at potentially reversing specific diseases.
