Turmeric: An important medicinal plant in the treatment of many diseases: A review Study

Hawraa G. Idreess; Esraa Sh. Saed; Ohood Aqeed Radhi; Kawther A. Alqaseer; Wijdan Dhaidan Shnain; Dina A.A. AL-Roubaey; Nadia Habeeb Sarhan; Mansour A. Falah; Alaq Hameed Ali; Farah Sadiq Abd Hashem

doi:10.36321/kjns.vi20232.13720

Authors

Hawraa G. Idreess Department of Basic Science, College of Nursing, University of Kufa, Iraq.
Esraa Sh. Saed Department of Pediatrics, College of Nursing, University of Karbala, Iraq.
Ohood Aqeed Radhi Department of Basic Science, College of Nursing, University of Kufa, Iraq. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6146-750X
Kawther A. Alqaseer Department of Basic Science, College of Nursing, University of Kufa, Iraq. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1577-2436
Wijdan Dhaidan Shnain University of Kufa
Dina A.A. AL-Roubaey Department of Basic Science, College of Nursing, University of Kufa, Iraq.
Nadia Habeeb Sarhan Department of Basic Science, College of Nursing, University of Kufa, Iraq.
Mansour A. Falah Department of Community Health, College of Nursing, University of Kufa, Iraq https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8179-6570
Alaq Hameed Ali Department of Maternal and Neonate Health, College of Nursing, University of Kufa, Iraq
Farah Sadiq Abd Hashem Department of Community Health, College of Nursing, University of Kufa, Iraq https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7529-3344

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36321/kjns.vi20232.13720

Abstract

Curcumin, or Turmeric is a yellow polyphenolic pigment from the Curcuma longa L. It extracted was from the rhizomes of the plant as yellow-brown powder. Turmeric is used as a pulp for the skin and is useful in bruises and swelling, and is placed on excess hair, reducing its growth. Turmeric is also used to activates the liver to secrete bile and increases gastric motility. In addition to increases the dissolution of gallstones. Because it is bile and contains essential oils and water-soluble dyes, so it prevents colic, carminative, regulates menstruation, and contains curcumin, the yellow dye, which has an effect that exceeds cortisone in skin diseases, and it is an antioxidant and more powerful than vitamin E. In addition, Turmeric lowers blood pressure. In recent decades, their biological activities have been extensively studied. Thus, this review aims to offer an in-depth discussion of Turmeric applications for on health promotion and disease prevention.