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(Message started by: dealsmafia on Mar 29^th, 2006, 2:54pm)

Title: Preventive: A dose of Turmeric
Post by dealsmafia on Mar 29^th, 2006, 2:54pm

I have been a sufferer of CH and tried several remedies, and doctor's visits; but nothing worked. In fact, I did'nt even know this was called CH, until I visited webmd and this site.

Well, after taking advils, tylenol's....finally I ran into some people who prefer herbs to medications.
I was asked to try turmeric with a glass of milk before, I sleep every night.

Recently, in early March 2006 my cluster cycle began, and so I gave this a try, and it seems to be working for a week now. Although, the person who suggested I try this mentioned it was a long-term preventive solution (which means it could take some time to be cured, if so).

Here's some info, I came across on this spice:
http://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshelf/substances_view/1,1525,10062,00.html

Though, there was a time I had brandy, and I seemed to have the shadow headache which went away. But again this was the first week.

I usually have most of my headaches at night, but often in the days between 1p.m. and 3 p.m.

Turmeric can be found at some Indian (Asian) grocery stores in the area. A lot of Indian dishes have this spice.
I usually take a quarter spoon with a glass of milk at night.

My other medications: One-a-day multi-vitamins.

My age: 28.
Gender: Male.

Title: Re: Preventive: A dose of Turmeric
Post by LeLimey on Mar 29^th, 2006, 3:55pm

Just out of curiosity how do you take the turmeric? IN the milk or on its own or what? All I know about turmeric is it turns everything yellow and it's a pig to clean up if you spill it while cooking!
I can honestly say I've never heard of this one before, but as you say, you can pick it up on the herbs and spices shelf in any supermarket.
Good luck if you've found something that works for you. I cook an awful lot of curries and I use alot of turmeric amongst other spices but I can't say its been any help to me, maybe it needs to be "uncooked"?
My mother in law had a really nasty cut on her ankle in India and it was in quite a mess. The guide who took them into the jungle put some turmeric on it and t had healed within a couple of days and didn't even scar. I've seen photo's of the cut and I'm amazed she got away without any visible scar.
I hope it continues to work for you
Helen

Title: Re: Preventive: A dose of Turmeric
Post by dealsmafia on Mar 29^th, 2006, 5:16pm

True, we use it in a lot of dishes too. Though, I was told the trick is to have some with milk before you sleep, for those nasty headaches in the middle of the night.

Yeah, I've seen it work wonders on a fresh wound, and stop bleeding like a miracle.

Title: Re: Preventive: A dose of Turmeric
Post by floridian on Mar 29^th, 2006, 6:10pm

Yeah, I have been speculating on turmeric (curcumin) for a while. It shares some modes of action in the body with lithium and corticosteroids, but lacks the side effects.

Turmeric is only a few percent curcumin, and a person would have to eat an ounce or two of the spice daily to get the same amount in a tablet or two of the concentrated extract (the amount used for diseases like arthritis).

http://www.med-owl.com/clusterheadaches/tiki-index.php?page=Curcumin

Title: Re: Preventive: A dose of Turmeric
Post by Charlotte on Mar 30^th, 2006, 3:25pm

Thanks for the sites.

Charlotte