Guest guest Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Very good info on Turmeric, however I had to search for the article so it is below. I will pass this info on to my dad. Thanks!! ARTICLE: Treatment of liver cirrhosis is set to take a big leap, thanks to a potentially landmark experiment that shows turmeric in nano form can help reverse even serious damage to the organ. Researchers at New Delhi¢s Jamia Hamdard University have successfully used curcumin - extracted from turmeric and broken into nano form - to control and cure cirrhosis of liver in an animal model experiment. Human trials will start within two months and researchers are hopeful of a major breakthrough. The university, which studies and develops traditional methods of treatment and medicines, started the experiment about a year ago. "We have all come across references to turmeric¢s healing powers in history and mythology. So, we decided to check its efficacy. It was found that when used in large doses, turmeric wasn¢t particularly useful. But broken into nano particles, it worked wonders. It even reversed cirrhosis which is incurable," said S Ahmad, vice-chancellor of Jamia Hamdard. The varsity plans to apply for a patent. The curcumin extract is an anti-oxidant that helps revive dead cells. It acts as a repairing agent and can regenerate cells that have broken up into nodules. And animal experiments have proved that it has no toxic effect. "The trouble with traditional medicines is that not enough studies have been done to prove their efficacy. Neither do we know how their utility could be enhanced. We are trying to fill in the blanks. In this case, the result has been fascinating and we are confident that the human trials will be successful as well," added Ahmad. Lori A. "Aggressively Pursuing Solutions To Your Real Estate Needs!" First Weber Group Cell: 1507 E. Sunset Drive Waukesha, WI 53189 LoriUSA@... www.Lori.FirstWeber.com Some interesting research Here is an interesting article looking for a cure to liver cirrhosis. It isn't a cure to PSC, but may help regenerate the liver and reverse some of the damage as a result of the disease.http://timesofindia .indiatimes. com/Kolkata/ Turmeric_ can_undo_ liver_damage/articleshow/ 2962727.cms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 The referenced article is freely available at TimesofIndia-Turmeric article (a shortened link) Turmeric can undo liver damage 19 Apr 2008, 0219 hrs IST, Prithvijit Mitra,TNN Arne 56 - UC 1977, PSC 2000 Alive and well in Minnesota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2008 Report Share Posted April 22, 2008 The referenced article is freely available at TimesofIndia-Turmeric article (a shortened link) Turmeric can undo liver damage 19 Apr 2008, 0219 hrs IST, Prithvijit Mitra,TNN Arne 56 - UC 1977, PSC 2000 Alive and well in Minnesota Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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