Turmeric

its also a herb jingles!

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.

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

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

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.