Can Curcumin Beat COVID?

Can COVID reduce the risk of dying from COVID? This new systematic review and meta-analysis says it can.

23 controlled studies, including 1,407 people with COVID, were included in the analysis. Most of the studies were double-blind and most involved hospitalized patients with mild to severe COVID. Different forms of turmeric and curcumin were added to standard treatment in the various studies.

When the data was analyzed, the most exciting news was that mortality from any cause was lower in the turmeric/curcumin group. The need for intubation or mechanical ventilation was also lower. Symptom resolution was higher, including in people with severe COVID. Fewer people got worse in the herb group, and the time it took to get better was shorter.

This study suggests that adding turmeric, and especially curcumin, to COVID treatment is safe and beneficial, including reducing the risk of death.

Complement Ther Med. December 2025;95:103295.

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