Monday, October 24, 2011

Turmeric For Pain Relief

NYT: The Doctor's Remedy: Turmeric for Joint Pain
A study published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine in 2009 compared the active ingredient in turmeric, curcumin, with ibuprofen for pain relief in 107 people with knee osteoarthritis. The curcumin eased pain and improved function about as well as the ibuprofen.

Soon, the British will tell us that Colonial officers saved turmeric from extinction. Why do I say this? Well, they rediscovered Ayurvedic herb Shilajit, you see.
Shilajit was first discovered in Modern times by British Explorer Sir Martin Edward Stanley during 1870s when India and Nepal were part of the British Empire.

And if you are still in the dark, chicken tikka masala is a British recipe. Now you know, my friend! Everything good came from our colonial masters.

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