Turmeric, Erika Leoni, MA

CÚRCUMA LONGA – Turmeric

The information in this page have the intent to inform you about Turmeric, my unique experience with this miracle root, and the possibility for you to buy the best turmeric I know.

Below I included several research links. If you desire to BUY TURMERIC, PLEASE CONTACT ME for availability and price (+55-19-99823-3580)

DISCLAIMER: HERE I WRITE ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE AND OBSERVATIONS WITH CÚRCUMA LONGA. THEY ARE NOT A MEDICAL ADVICE IN ANYWAY, SHAPE OR FORM. YOU ARE FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT YOU EAT, DRINK AND PUT IN AND ON YOUR BODY. Before you take turmeric, visit your physician because turmeric increases the effects of some medical drugs, and check for possible adverse reactions. If you are pregnant or desire to have a child, please don´t take turmeric otherwise prescribed by your physician.

I am fan of Turmeric and its amazing benefits. My uncle/aunt has a little farm in a valley where there is fresh spring water, good soil, air, and no cellphone reception most of the time. In 2016, they planted on an organic and rich soil several turmeric roots. In 2017 I harvest our first lot of turmeric. It was beautiful, health, colorful, with a very strong smell. Two types of roots came from those first roots. I would call a natural genetic diversity, very alike our eyes variations. I did all the research and preparation necessary, and after a long process (hundreds of hours) the dirty roots turned into nutritious turmeric capsules.

My tiny production is to fulfill family, friends and my own need for such blessed supplement. This year harvest was even better than the last 2 years. So, I have some extra cúrcuma longa capsules to sell for people interested outside of my circle of people. In case you are interested, please contact soon. It will not last, and next year harvest will be smaller.

Cúrcuma longa is a plant, a flower, a root, a spicy, a gift from mother earth to our health. Here are the benefits noticed in those, include myself, that took turmeric daily from my production:

Free from cold, flus, allergies
Powerful anti-inflammatory
Decrease gut inflammation (bloat)
Powerful pain killer (muscles, nerves, pains in the body, etc)
Powerful antiseptic (mouth wash, throat pain/relief etc)
Anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungus
Increase physical healing
Increase of organs functions and healing proprieties (renew the cell membrane, increase cell exchange and health)
Stomach, liver, pancreas, etc function improvement, which I believe impacted positively in the cortisol, insulin levels etc
Helps to decrease cancer cells, and improved cancer treatment and prevention
Retina displacement healing (a friend did an eye exam before and after taking turmeric)
Relief persisting back pain, arthritis etc
Decrease (and disappeared) the body pain from fibromyalgia
Improves sleep quality (I believe because it improves many organs functions)
Improve heart health in many ways
Improves dementia symptoms (cognitive function) when taken with omega 3, and helps to stabilize the illness (grandma has dementia for 10 years, and the natural decay since she started taking turmeric plus omega decreased considerately).

Turmeric doesn´t work for:

When you have a bone dislocation (rips, spine etc) it will not help much with the pain originated from that torsion/dislocation. However, it will help with muscles pain/sore.

Side-effects:

None observed so far, considering intake between 1 to 7 grams per day.

Observations and CAUTIONS:

Turmeric will tint everything in yellow. Facial mascara will leave you with a yellow tone for 1-3 days. When handled without gloves… your hands/nails will be anesthetized for hours, and yellow for several days. Clothes may never return to the original color after turmeric touch!!!
I took 7 grams/day for 40 days (dental issue) and I did not turn up yellow!!!
Glass is the best material to contain it. Only special plastic can be used to store it. Metal (inox) will be tinted and should not be used for stored it for longer than a few hours.
Turmeric has a natural oil that will stick, and will NEVER leave some types of surfaces.
The gelatin capsules do an amazing job to keep it in good shape for 2 years (in my experience, because I use only 100% turmeric, and I dry it well).
I use pharmaceutical bottles and include a few silica cylinders to make sure the capsules will keep intact for a longer period of time. Turmeric should be kept in a dry, fresh and dark (preferable) place. NEVER keep the bottles in the kitchen or bathrooms that usually have lots of warm and humidity.
EVERY BODY IS DIFFERENT AND TURMERIC WILL WORK DIFFERENTLY in people´s body/biology.
DOSAGE WILL DEPEND ON YOU, YOUR NEED, YOUR DOCTOR´S RECOMMENDATION.
Turmeric is miraculous, but could be lethal as any other plant or food. So, be aware that if you have any medical condition, you should always talk to your doctor before take any spice, supplements, foods etc.
Turmeric can increase the power of your drug prescriptions (medication). So, never take turmeric with drugs otherwise prescribed by your physician.
BEST EFFECTS when taken with food that is WARM, contains OIL, and have BLACK PEPPER (piperine) in it.
The turmeric I produce is 100% PURE, ORGANIC AND PROCESSED with HIGHER STANDARDS OF HIGIENE. I use gloves to process the roots from beginning to end. And do it in a proper place/surface where there is no possibility of any type of contamination. I use high quality materials, sterilized, during the process and storage (bottle etc).
Now, if you check the turmeric that is ORIGINATED FROM INDIA, BANGLADESH etc, you see a few researches talking about the contamination and adulteration of their production with starch, inorganic compounds, and polluted water. Even the FDA alerted that. Turmeric from those countries is cheap and the hygiene is deplorable… you can see by so many images available on the internet. When I did some homemade tests… I was shocked to find out that starch, coloring compounds were mixed in the turmeric powder, and I found that predominantly on the turmeric originated from India. Now, on the turmeric capsules sold by a local pharmacy, I found out some white little balls of a compound (mix of starch, pharmaceutical powders, silica etc). So, be aware that pharmacies will add such compound to preserve the original materials. However, when the turmeric is well done, dried, it will last at least 2 years in my own experience.
From each 10 kilos of turmeric root (cleaned), I was able to get around 1.2 kilos of power. The process requires hundreds of hours for just a few kilos, and the expenses to use high quality materials to process it all is substantial. If you add the working hours and body aches, the whole process will seem insane. Why I do it? PREVENTION instead of REMEDIATION. I believe mother nature has created a root (spice) that can benefit our bodies in a natural way and it will help to prevent many diseases on the long run. To get the best benefits, I have to do the process myself, since the turmeric sold in the market has a great chance to be adulterated.
ALL THE BENEFITS OF TURMERIC COMES ON THE CONSTANT DAILY INTAKE. If you want to take for just a period of time, the benefits will be limited for such period of time. It takes several days to collect most of its benefits. Turmeric works in a miraculous way for throat sore (immediately results) and works a bit slow for many of the others benefits. It is the constant intake that will make the magic.
The secret to obtain high quality of turmeric is on the soil, spring water, sun, constant care, and in the process itself. The great amount of love and energy that go into it make up for the alchemical process that is unique.

Today, you can find hundreds of articles papers (real researches) on the Curcuma Longa topic. Most of them took place these last 2 decades.

Please visit this link below for the 29 benefits of turmeric. It offer good information.

https://healthwholeness.com/benefits/turmeric-benefits/

English articles:

Basic information about Curcuma Longa:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turmeric

Article: Curcumin: A Review of Its’ Effects on Human Health;

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5664031/

Conclusions: Curcumin has received worldwide attention for its multiple health benefits, which appear to act primarily through its anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory mechanisms. These benefits are best achieved when curcumin is combined with agents such as piperine, which increase its bioavailability significantly. Research suggests that curcumin can help in the management of oxidative and inflammatory conditions, metabolic syndrome, arthritis, anxiety, and hyperlipidemia. It may also help in the management of exercise-induced inflammation and muscle soreness, thus enhancing recovery and subsequent performance in active people. In addition, a relatively low dose can provide health benefits for people that do not have diagnosed health conditions.

Article: A CURRENT REVIEW ON CURCUMA LONGA LINN.PLANT

http://www.ijpcbs.com/files/22-01-18/08.pdf

PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES: Alzheimer’s disease; Analgesic activity; Anti-fertility activity; Anti-bacterial activity; Anti-cancerous activity; Anti-fertility activity; Anti-Hyper lipidemic; Anti-inflammatory activity; Antioxidant activity; Respiratory diseases; Rheumatoid Arthritis; Cardio protective activity; GIT protective activity (Gut); Healing property, skin care; Hepatoprotective activity.

This article is very informational. Highly recommended.

Article: EFFECTS OF TURMERIC (CURCUMA LONGA) IN DENTISTRY

https://www.journalijdr.com/sites/default/files/issue-pdf/13689.pdf

Effects of turmeric in dentistry: Gingivitis and Periodontitis; As a Mouthwash; Anticariogenic property; Head and Neck Cancer; As an Analgesic Subgingival Irrigant; Prevention of dry socket and Wound Healing; Oral Submucous Fibrosis (OSMF); Oral Lichen Planus (OLP).

Another great article. Highly recommended.

Article: Turmeric: A Boon to Oral Health

http://www.ijocrweb.com/pdf/2017/October-December/13264_REVIEW%20ARTICLE.pdf

Article: Medicinal and pharmacological properties of Turmeric (Curcuma longa): A review

http://curcumalonga.com.br/wp-content/themes/curcuma/pdf/propreidades_medicinais_farmacologicas.pdf

MEDICINAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF TURMERIC: Anti-inflammatory; Antioxidant; Hepatoprotective; Anticarcinogenic; Antidiabetic; Antimicrobial; Cardiovascular diseases; Gastrointestinal disorders; Dyspepsia and gastric ulcer; Irritable bowel syndrome; Inflammatory bowel disease; Neurological disorders.

This article is very informational. Highly recommended.

Article: The effects of Curcuma longa and curcumin on reproductive systems

https://content.sciendo.com/configurable/contentpage/journals$002fenr$002f51$002f4$002farticle-p220.xml

Download the article to read it.

Article: ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF CURCUMA LONGA: A REVIEW

http://ijpsr.com/bft-article/ethnopharmacological-properties-of-curcuma-longa-a-review/?view=fulltext

This article is very good and give you broad information about Cúrcuma Longa and benefits.

Article: Turmeric: A condiment, cosmetic and cure

http://www.ijdvl.com/article.asp?issn=0378-6323;year=2018;volume=84;issue=1;spage=16;epage=21;aulast=Gopinath

Abstract: Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) is an integral part of Asian culture and cuisine. It has been used in traditional medicine since centuries. A myriad of health benefits has been attributed to it. Curcumin, the most biologically active curcuminoid in turmeric, is being investigated in pre-clinical and clinical trials for its role in disease prevention and cure. It has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antineoplastic, anti-proliferative and antimicrobial effects. We review the chemistry of this plant, its cultural relevance in Indian skin care, and its uses in dermatology.

Article: The Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Effects of Curcumin in Middle Ear Infection.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27380582

CONCLUSION: With its wide and safe dose range, curcumin represents grounds for optimism in terms of anti-inflammatory treatment in acute otitis media.

Article: Turmeric for Erectile Dysfunction: A Treatment or a Remedy

https://thesynergycompanies.com/turmeric-for-erectile-dysfunction/#turmericForEd

Turmeric aims to trigger a series of wellness and health improving activities in the body which do not make a change in 30 minutes. It in fact works as a natural remedy for ED to give benefits in due time. It aids in improving the general sexual desire, improved blood flow to the body and removal of toxicity from male fertility organs. This leads to a rather normal and improved erection in men. And all of these come without any side-effect noticed.

Article: Topically Applied Curcumin-Loaded Nanoparticles Treat Erectile Dysfunction in a Rat Model of Type-2 Diabetes.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29699754

Articles in Portuguese:

Basic information about Turmeric at Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athera

Article: Turmeric: What It Is, Benefits, Side Effects and How to Take

https://www.mundoboaforma.com.br/curcuma-o-que-e-beneficios-effects-colateral-e-como-tomar/

MONOGRAPH OF THE SPECIES Turmeric L. (CÚRCUMA) by Organization: Ministry of Health and Anvisa

https://portalarquivos2.saude.gov.br/images/pdf/2016/fbruary/22/Monografia-Curcuma-CP-corrigida.pdf

This article is extensive and has a lot of interesting and detailed information about Turmeric. But the tests used for this monograph (article) weigh more heavily on the use of Turmeric Extract and OIL than in its pure (powdered or root) form. It is worth seeing the patents that use this plant … that’s where you have a broader view of its use. Visit page 91/158 and see page 108/158 for patents.

Article: Turmeric: Medicinal Plant, Spice And Other Potential Uses

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782000000100028