BENEFITS OF TURMERIC OIL AND CURCUMIN
Posted by Steven Gelwan on
The use of turmeric dates back nearly 4,000 years to the Vedic culture in India, where it was used as a culinary spice. The Turmeric plant was widely used in Ayurveda and Chinese medicine for centuries to treat a variety of medical conditions such as inflammation of various organs and wound healing. The bioactive ingredients derived from the rhizomes of the Turmeric plant are Curcumin and Turmeric essential oils. The first research on curcumin's health benefits was carried out in the 1970s. In these and later studies, it was shown that curcumin has multiple therapeutic possibilities. It has been clinically shown to reduce inflammation. Curcumin exerts its anti-inflammatory effects by regulating inflammatory signaling pathways and inhibiting the production of inflammatory mediators. Turmeric essential oils contain the chemical components ar-Turmerone and Turmerone. Both components have been shown to help our body absorb curcumin, as well as having strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
