Turmeric and Lupus: Poll Results on Home Remedies

The 45% of people had tried using turmeric from above was equal to 464 responses. From our survey, 75.4% of people that used turmeric for lupus found it beneficial. There are plenty of conversations and articles online about the benefits of the spice. But, why does it not seem to work for nearly one quarter of people that took the survey? The chemical composition & variability Much of the research into the effectiveness of turmeric focuses on curcumin. Curcumin is a substance that can be extracted from the spice. But, as noted in a review by Dr. S. C. Gupta, et. al, in 2012, curcumin only makes up about 2-5% of turmeric. The researchers continued their discussion of the spice variability. “The qualitative and quantitative compositions of turmeric vary often with varieties, locations, sources, and cultivation conditions.” 235 compounds make up turmeric, so this is not much of a surprise. Some research suggests that curcumin may provide value. However, this variability of the spice makes it a bit more difficult to make comparisons across products.

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