Turmeric May Heal Injuries and Pain Better Than Painkillers

Indian spice Turmeric has for long been famous for its antiseptic and medicinal properties. A new study has now claimed that turmeric is more effective than popular painkillers at easing the agony of sports injuries.The study was published in the European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences journal.

The study revealed that after less than three weeks, turmeric was able to ease injured rugby players' discomfort just as much paracetamol or ibuprofen, but without their side effects. Researchers noted that turmeric's active component curcumin had a key role to play in the fast and natural healing.

According to the researchers, naturally-derived, curcumin-based product could prove to be a safe, analgesic remedy in painful osteo-muscular conditions associated with intense physical activities.

Curcumin could also play a significant role in healing inflammation, which could greatly benefit arthritis patients, without causing the complications associated with many existing treatments.

Curcumin has been continually touted as a safe herbal remedy in arthritis, cancer and heart disease for quite some time. In addition to this, the findings revealed that those taking curcumin are more likely to stick to their treatment regimen.

For the study, 50 rugby players from the Italian premier Piacenza club south of Milan who were suffering bone or muscle problems were studied.

The group was divided in two halves. Half of the study's participants were given the one gram curcumin-extract tablet Algocur, which is known as Turmeric+ in the UK, twice a day for up to 10 days. The remainder took painkillers.

Previous studies have claimed that turmeric may also boost memory by nearly 30 per cent, as well as easing depression. Curcumin, which gives turmeric its characteristic yellow color also gives turmeric its incredible anti -inflammatory properties that could help treat dementia and depression.

The use of this spice has been traced back a thousand years in India and China with some stories even suggesting that it was used about ten thousand years back when Lord Rama walked the Earth. Its usage has been long embedded in the ancient Ayurvedic practice and has been cited to promote the holistic health of the body - this has resulted in increased usage of it in the Western world too. The major components of the spice stimulate the gallbladder to produce bile, instantly making the digestive system more efficient. It is also known to reduce symptoms of bloating and gas. Lipopolysaccharide - a substance in turmeric with anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal agents helps stimulate the human immune system.

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MEDICINAL BENEFITS OF GARLIC

Garlic, though a vegetable is classified as a spice and has strong pungent smell, due to which many people keep far away from it. 
Some of the reasons, why one should consume garlic regularly are-

1. Fights Common Cold: Garlic and garlic based homemade treatments are great ways to ward off the common cold. Garlic contains the chemical "allicin" which is known to fight the common cold infection.
2. Improves Bone Health: Garlic is known to be very beneficial for bone health, especially in menopausal women. Women may encounter bone loss during menopause as the production of estrogen is lowered. Garlic encourages estrogen production which can stop bone loss and protect against osteoarthritis.
3. Aids In Lowering Blood Pressure: High blood pressure is a known killer across the world. Garlic contains polysulfides which are effective in the widening of the blood vessels and also relaxation of the muscles. This helps blood pressure being lowered within the body and is an effective home remedy if consumed in controlled amounts.
4. Reduces Fatigue - Garlic is known to reduce fatigue as it controls the heart rate by lowering blood pressure.
5. Lowers Heart Diseases By Controlling LDL Cholesterol- LDL cholesterol, also known as bad cholesterol, is controlled by allicin as it improves liver functions. The liver can then break down LDL cholesterol easily and thus also helps in preventing arteriosclerosis. Garlic is also known to prevent blood clots that lead to heart attacks.
6. Garlic has anti-parasitic and anti-bacterial properties: Garlic has been known since ages to be an effective anti-bacterial and anti-parasitic agent. Garlic extracts or small amounts of garlic in your diet can help you build up immunity and also kill infections within your system effectively

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Indian pepper holds key for new cancer-fighting drug

The Indian long pepper, widely popular for spicing up food, may soon be used as a potential cancer treatment drug, according to a new study.
The Indian long pepper contains a chemical that could stop your body from producing an enzyme that is commonly found in tumors in large numbers, according to the study in Journal of Biological Chemistry.
UT Southwestern Medical Center scientists have uncovered the chemical process behind anti-cancer properties of a spicy Indian pepper plant called the long pepper, whose suspected medicinal properties date back thousands of years.
The secret lies in a chemical called Piperlongumine (PL), which has shown activity against many cancers including prostate, breast, lung, colon, lymphoma, leukemia, primary brain tumors and gastric cancer.
Using x-ray crystallography, researchers were able to create molecular structures that show how the chemical is transformed after being ingested. PL converts to hPL, an active drug that silences a gene called GSTP1. The GSTP1 gene produces a detoxification enzyme that is often overly abundant in tumors, the study said.
"We are hopeful that our structure will enable additional drug development efforts to improve the potency of PL for use in a wide range of cancer therapies," said Dr Kenneth Westover, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Radiation Oncology.
"This research is a spectacular demonstration of the power of x-ray crystallography." The long pepper, a plant native to India, is found in southern India and southeast Asia. Although rare in European fare, it is commonly found in Indian stores and used as a spice or seasoning in stews and other dishes. 

 It dates back thousands of years in the Indian subcontinent tied to Ayurveda, one of the world's oldest medical systems.

"This study illustrates the importance of examining and re-examining our theories. In this case we learned something fundamentally new about a 3,000-year-old medical claim using modern science," said Westover. 

 X-ray crystallography allows scientists to determine molecular structures that reveal how molecules interact with targets - in this case how PL interacts with GSTP1.

This work is supported by the V Foundation for Cancer Research, founded by ESPN and legendary basketball coach Jim Valvano, The Welch Foundation, and the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. 

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