Turmeric

as with all herbal products there can be serious side effects,
* Nausea
* Diarrhea
* Increased risk of bleeding
* Increased liver function tests
* Hyperactive gallbladder contractions
* Hypotension (lowered blood pressure)
* Uterine contractions in pregnant women
* Increased menstrual flow
People taking certain medications should also be careful when using turmeric in their food or supplementing with it. Turmeric may interfere with anti-coagulants like aspirin, clopidogrel and warfarin. It also can affect medications such as non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs.

It's hardly a "herbal product"! It's a spice.

Love the taste of turmeric, but not advisable with my reflux problem

It is interesting though beamme. My SIL is anglo-indian and her remedy for every knock and scrape is turmeric applied locally. Interesting that she hasn't said about turmeric taken orally as she has RA. I think I'll look it up and if I can find some evidence based research and some guidelines for dosage- if it can help my painful hands I'm inclined to give it a go. I think added to food in small quantities must make it quite tasty. I'm glad you are feel better.

its also a herb jingles!

Well...... It's not like valerian, and that kind of rubbish. It's a recognised cooking ingredient. And it's yummy.

I'm taking it in capsule form in the hope that it helps the Dupuytrens in my hands; it's a very important part of Ayurvedic medicine I believe.

For anyone interested in the benefits of turmeric and other herbs and spices I can highly recommend 'Indian Superfood' by Gurpareet Bains.

Wonderful recipes and masses of information.

Great,Merlotgran, my recipes are very limited. But, you can mix a little drink and down it, I believe.
The EAST END spice co. sell bags of it cheaply (Waitrose and probably others). Much better than the little pots.
I overheard someone saying they give it to their horse! It now runs better - so I live in hope.

Thanks for the link, Beamme. I'm interested to read that it can benefit Crohns sufferers. I'm going to get some for my aching knees as apparently it is an excellent natural inflammatory.

I use a lot of turmeric because I eat lots of Dahl and Tarkadal with yellow split peas. It's the thing I eat the most when I am cooking for myself. I buy fresh tumeric and also add powdered too. Lately I have had Tumeric milk.

stop being pedantic jingles!

Well, I could suggest you stop being so know-it-all. But I won't.

I do not, for one moment, believe that including turmeric in your everyday eating will cause anyone on here any harm.

The upmarket coffee shops in London now offer Turmeric Lattes - they are divine.

It has known health benefits - definitely helps for osteoarthritis.

not me being a know it all jingles it was Google!

I think I'll have a go at this. I think a slice of bacon would be nice with it.

www.thekitchn.com/recipe-cauliflower-steaks-recipes-from-the-kitchn-195541

That looks delicious, Beammeup. You should put it on the Low Carb thread.

The link I posted has a recipe, it has coconut milk.

Can't see the link, Faye.
Just been told that turmeric stirred into Heinz baked beans will do the trick if you do not want to cook. A piece of toast!

I bought a cauliflower the other day so the guinea pigs could have the leaves and I was wondering what to do with it; didn't fancy cauliflower cheese again. That recipe looks yummy and, for once I've got all the ingredients in my cupboard. I did buy a large pot of turmeric to give my dog when she had cancer a couple of years ago but didn't give it to her in the end as she's prone to tummy problems; I'd read that a grain free diet plus turmeric would be good for her.

I always add it to bubble and squeak made with sweet potato.

I went on to PUBMED the web site for all medicinal research and when I typed in aches and pains and tumeric the answer was After 6 months trial. no results yet.

That means it has not been proved that it helps.
Scientist do not publish negative results. It would be helpful if they did.

That was 2 years ago. Perhaps there is better news now.
You would need much more than a bit sprinkled on food

I think that I read somewhere that turmeric in warm milk is used as a cough remedy in India.

Usual "could be wrong, often am" disclaimer applies.

There is evidence out there that turmeric has proven benefits