Turmeric as good as PPI for treating acidity related indigestion: Study
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A first-of-its-kind study published online in the journal BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine suggests that a natural compound curcumin, found in the culinary spice turmeric may be as effective as omeprazole—a drug used to curb excess stomach acid—for treating indigestion symptoms.
The researchers therefore randomly assigned 206 patients aged 18-70 with recurrent upset stomach (functional dyspepsia) of unknown cause, recruited from hospitals in Thailand between 2019 and 2021, to one of three treatment groups for a period of 28 days.
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