Cure stomach pain with turmeric effective?

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Turmeric has long been considered a medicine with many valuable effects in folklore. In the composition of turmeric has the active ingredient cucumin, which has many unexpected uses for health and is especially capable of helping to repel stomach diseases. So is turmeric effective for stomach pain?

1. Overview of art

Turmeric has a composition that includes essences in fresh turmeric that bring many health benefits such as curcuminoids, turmeric essential oils, proteins, inorganic compounds, or trace compounds, fiber and turmeric starch. . The curcuminoid component accounts for about 2 to 7%, turmeric starch accounts for about 40 to 50%, turmeric oil accounts for about 5 to 6%, the remaining substances include protein, fat, and minerals account for about 14 to 15%. The most valuable component of turmeric is its curcumin content, which has anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory effects, has the ability to detoxify the liver and stimulate bile secretion.
Turmeric has two types including: black turmeric and white turmeric. Both types of turmeric are warm, however, black turmeric has many effects on gas, strong spleen, stimulates the digestive system, blood circulation, ... Therefore, black turmeric is often used to treat diseases. related to menstrual cramps or irregular or stopped periods,...
Is turmeric effective for stomach pain? The composition of black turmeric has extremely strong blood-busting properties, so it also has a good effect on stomach-related diseases, but this type of turmeric should not be used to cure diseases, especially for people with stomach ulcers. Because the active ingredient is very strong, it makes stomach ulcers worse, causing bleeding and slowing down the healing process.
On the contrary, to cure stomach diseases, yellow turmeric should be used to ensure both safety and effectiveness for the treatment process.

2. The effect of yellow turmeric in treating stomach

Cure stomach pain with yellow turmeric brings many good effects. Because the composition of yellow turmeric is warm, similar to that of turmeric, these ingredients have superior healing properties compared to black turmeric. Because of the good anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of turmeric, it has many effects on disease treatment.
Turmeric is effective in the treatment of diseases related to the digestive system such as stomach pain, peptic ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, ...
Moreover, yellow turmeric also helps cure diseases related to bile such as cholecystitis , gallstones , or has a diuretic effect, helps to reduce cholesterol in the blood, or can cure vomiting blood , nosebleeds , and liver diseases relatively effective with this type of food. Not only that, yellow turmeric also helps to treat skin diseases such as acne, dark scars caused by acne or skin infections or bruised skin.

3. Some possible side effects when using turmeric in treating stomach

In addition to the benefits that turmeric brings to health, using turmeric can also experience some side effects.
Turmeric irritates the stomach. If using turmeric in high doses while the body is hungry or taking it close to the time of taking the drug can cause unexpected side effects. This not only does not support the treatment process, but also counters the effects of both drugs and turmeric, leading to stimulating the stomach to produce more acid and increasing unpleasant symptoms such as heartburn, heartburn, ... Turmeric makes the blood thinner. The properties in turmeric can cause bleeding if not used properly and sensibly. Therefore, people using blood thinners or pregnant women should avoid taking turmeric to treat stomach pain. In addition, turmeric also has a number of other side effects such as clear heat, diarrhea, abdominal pain, stimulation of the adrenal glands ... can lose the body's anti-inflammatory ability.

4. Remedies to help cure stomach from turmeric

The remedy for stomach pain is made from the essence of fresh turmeric. The effects of fresh turmeric focus on anti-ulcer and wound healing effectively. When using fresh turmeric in combination with honey, it can increase the effective anti-inflammatory ability and limit the damage of the gastric mucosa. How to make fresh turmeric soaked in honey to treat stomach is quite simple. You can use 50 grams of fresh turmeric that has been cleaned and sliced, then soaked with 0.5 to 1 liter of pure honey and kept in a glass jar. The soaked turmeric mixture should be kept out of sunlight and in a well-ventilated place... This mixture will be used after 1 week of soaking and each use only needs about 2 teaspoons of honey turmeric mixed with a little Warm water used to treat stomachache. And use it 2 to 3 times a day and do it for 4 to 6 weeks.
Remedies from turmeric starch. Taking turmeric with a teaspoon of honey mixed with 200ml of water can help relieve pain and stimulate digestion. Or you can use turmeric starch and knead the mixture with honey into small pellets, then dry it and store it in an airtight container to keep it cool and use it gradually. Taking 3 or more times a day about 5 tablets each time can help improve stomach pain very well.
Stomach remedy from turmeric powder. One of the typical remedies used to improve the symptoms of stomach pain is using turmeric powder combined with honey. Prepare about 150g of turmeric powder and 100g of honey then mix the mixture in a large bowl and mix well to obtain a homogeneous mixture. After using a mixture of honey and turmeric, form small pellets, the size of a green bean, and put them in a sealed glass jar and stored in the refrigerator. You can use about 2 to 3 tablets per day to help improve digestive tract-related diseases. After about 1 to 2 months of persistent use, the symptoms of the disease can be reduced and markedly improved.

5. A few notes when treating stomach pain with turmeric

When using turmeric along with western medicine can cause side effects affecting health. For cases before or after undergoing surgery, black turmeric should not be used because it may cause bleeding, cause symptoms that oppose or interfere with the blood clotting process in the body. . Or if you treat stomach pain with turmeric, especially when combining turmeric with honey mixture, you should always remember not to eat with high-fiber fruits or foods with greasy, active ingredients. stimulant. Because it can combine with the components of honey and turmeric to cause diarrhea, which affects the lining of the stomach. Therefore, it is necessary to add some nutrients such as vitamins and minerals to the body. For pregnant women, it is necessary to limit or even not treat stomach pain with turmeric or take turmeric starch.
To effectively treat stomach pain, in addition to using turmeric and honey, the patient still needs to be examined by a doctor and have a specific treatment regimen to help minimize the disease and improve the health status of the person. while also ensuring patient safety.
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