A New Use of Curcumin: Ulcer Relief

Ulcers are a very common and painful problem. New research suggests that curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric, can help with the problem. The list of uses of curcumin keeps getting bigger. . . .

The study included 60 people with ulcers and H. pylori infections. They were all getting standard medical treatment for the H. pylori, but, while some added a placebo, some added a low dose of 500mg curcumin a day.

At the end of the 4 week study, although the curcumin did not seem to benefit H. pylori infection more than the placebo, it was significantly better at alleviating the symptoms of the ulcers. The people taking the curcumin had significantly better improvement on total symptoms according to the Hong Kong dyspepsia index (HKDI). They also had significantly greater improvement specifically in upper abdominal dull ache, stomach pain prior to meals and belching.

At the end of the study, 27.6% of the curcumin group had no dyspepsia versus only 6.7% of the placebo group: a significant difference.

The researchers concluded that adding curcumin to standard therapy for peptic ulcers significantly improves symptoms but not elimination of H. pylori.

It would be interesting to see what a more typical larger dose of curcumin would do.

This study adds to the ever growing list of benefits of taking curcumin.

Drug Res (Stuttg) 2016;66(8)444-448

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