Turmeric Research
On the gist of turmeric research
Turmeric is both medicinal and edible. Since the past and present, various schools have made great achievements in the research of turmeric.
Examine its nature, turmeric tastes refreshing, bitter, and warm in nature. "Compendium of Materia Medica" says: "Turmeric, tulip, and medicine are all similar in shape and function. But tulip goes into the heart to treat blood, while turmeric goes into the spleen and into qi, and medicine goes into the liver and into the blood in qi, which is different." This argument clarifies the characteristics of turmeric in the return of nature and taste, which is the basis for studying its pharmacology.
Looking at its use, in the field of medicine, turmeric has the ability to promote blood circulation, qi circulation, menstruation and pain relief. Ancient physicians often used turmeric to treat various diseases of blood stagnation and qi stasis. "General Records of Shengji" Turmeric powder, with turmeric in combination with Angelica, wood fragrance, etc., treats women's blood and qi pain, menstruation is not good, menstruation is painful, and menstruation is blocked. This is a use case of turmeric to regulate menstruation and relieve pain. Today's research has also confirmed that turmeric contains curcumin and other ingredients, which have great potential in anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-tumor and other aspects. Many experiments have shown that curcumin can regulate inflammation-related signaling pathways, inhibit the release of inflammatory factors, and its antioxidant power can scavenge free radicals in the body and slow down cell aging and lesions.
At the end of the diet, turmeric is also a commonly used seasoning and coloring material. In South Asia, South East Asia and other places, turmeric is often found in the diet. It imparts unique flavor and bright color to food, and is a choice for dietary therapy and health care. Regular consumption of diets containing ginger may benefit the body by virtue of its health care.
However, turmeric research also has many unsolved problems. The extraction and purification of its active ingredients still need to be refined in order to increase the purity and activity of the ingredients. In terms of clinical application, the precise control of the dose of turmeric and the detailed investigation of adverse reactions are all important for follow-up research. Furthermore, the evaluation of the efficacy of turmeric in different diseases still needs to be confirmed by large-scale and multi-center clinical experiments.
To understand the mystery of turmeric, it is necessary to collect the results of ancient and modern research and integrate multi-disciplinary methods. Pharmacological, pharmacological, and clinical fields work together to make turmeric research increasingly complete and play a greater role in the fields of medicine and diet.
