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turmeric; Curcuma longa
Constituent of curry. Contains 2-5% curcumin.
Indications:
- may help knee pain in adults with osteoarthritis of the knee [1]
Dosage:
- 1000 mg divided BID Raduiology:
- effusion-synovitis volume on MRI unaffected [1]
General
pharmaceutical herb; medicinal herb; herbal supplement; botanical
References
- Wang Z, Jones G, Winzenberg T et al
Effectiveness of Curcuma longa Extract for the Treatment of Symptoms
and Effusion-Synovitis of Knee Osteoarthritis.
Ann Intern Med. Sept 2020
PMID: 32926799
https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/full/10.7326/M20-0990