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Moneesha, I looked... Turmeric (Curcuma longa) Wikipedia intro: Curcumin is the principal curcuminoid of the popular Indian spice turmeric, which is a member of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae). Neurological investigations seem to be part of research into it. Ansa ________________________________________ From: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Moneesha Sharma [[log in to unmask]] Sent: 12 November 2011 10:34 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: COMTAN & AZILECT Ansa, I am not sure if turmeric is the same as curcumin, but it used in traditional medicine, beauty preparations (said to be good for the skin) as well as home remedies (e.g., tumeric in hot milk is supposed to be good for colds) in India. It is anti-inflammatory. I began giving it to Prem after someone mentioned on this forum that he had found it beneficial. I did not know what to expect, but noticed the improvement in balance after a couple of months. I am thankful for that and hope it continues because Prem has had several falls and fractures. Moneesha On 12 November 2011 12:58, Ansa Ojanlatva <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Moneesha, > > would you please elaborate about turmeric as therapy in PD. It is the same > as curcumin, isn't it? > > Is it commonly used as PD therapy in India or have you integrated it > because of some reason based on your own observations? It is my > understanding that it is considered a health promoting agent in general. > > Ansa > ___________________________________ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn