When faced with any discomfort or pain, the instant impulse is to resort to a tablet of ibuprofen. However, the Spanish pharmacist and communicator Sento Segarra highlights that the same effects can be achieved with adequate dose of turmericthus avoiding the adverse effects of analgesic most chosen.
To make the best choice, it is advisable to know the characteristics of each one.
About him ibuprofena report of the United States National Institutes of Health indicates that it is a medicine non-steroidal anti-inflammatory which presents with the following benefits:
- Relieves mild to moderate pain. Among them, headaches, muscle, dental, back contractures and menstrual cramps.
- Reduces inflammation, redness and swellingbeing useful to treat osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and physical injuries.
- It is effective in reducing fever.
Although, as indicated in a report by Medline Pluscan cause ulcers, bleeding, or perforations in the esophagus, stomach, or intestine.
Also, it indicates the same source, which in some people generates:
These symptoms tend to be more frequent with regular and prolonged consumption.
The analgesic power of turmeric
Taking these undesirable effects into account, Saw proposes to her turmericlike alternative of natural origin that has effects supported by scientific evidence.
Los healing effects are related to the curcuminthe active compound of this root of the ginger family native to Asia.
As explained Saw In a note from El Confidencial, a randomized, double-blind clinical trial carried out on 367 people with osteoarthritis compared the action of a turmeric extract with the ibuprofen and observed that 100 milligrams of the preparation achieved a reduction in pain similar to that of the medication.
The difference cited in the El Confidencial note is that while the ibuprofen focuses on blocking a specific path related to inflammationthe curcumin seems to intervene in several processes involved in the inflammatory response.
This broader action is what would allow not only to alleviate the symptom, but also to modulate part of the process that causes it.
In any case, the warning that the note emphasizes is that the curcumin It has limited absorption. Therefore, to increase the bioavailability and that the body uses it correctly, the recommendation is consume it with black pepper.
Another warning: the therapeutic effects are achieved with the mentioned concentration, of 100 milligrams, of the main compound. Something that is achieved with specially formulated over-the-counter tablets sold in pharmacies or natural product stores.
More natural ingredients with anti-inflammatory power
In addition to the turmericin the El Confidencial note the pharmacist mentions other ingredients with anti-inflammatory potential.
Among the options is the extra virgin olive oil -rich in phenolic compounds-, the gingerlos omega 3 fatty acids o to boswellia -a plant famous for its aromatic resins.
All of them, the note clarifies, present studies that support their benefits.
In any case, it is important to remember that this information is indicative and does not replace medical indications. In case of a specific case or persistent pain, the advice is to consult a clinical doctor who has guidance in natural therapies.
