Kolkata. Turmeric, not only lowers your chances of getting cancer and Alzheimer’s disease, but may reduce the size of a hemorrhage  stroke, US researchers have discovered.

According to the Medical College  of Georgia researchers, patients with this type of stroke are often treated for symptoms such as headache and nausea with medications, but not the stroke itself.  India-American scientist Krishnan Dhandapani and a colleague Jay McCracken have found that Invasive surgery to remove the clot is usually needed, but some patients may not be good candidates.

“We found that curcumin significantly decreases the size of a blood clot, but we’re not sure why it happens,” McCracken said adding that it may be because curcumin is a potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant.

To reach the conclusion, the researcher dissolved the yellow powder, which gives turmeric its color, in corn oil and injected it into the abdomen of an animal model of hemorrhagic stroke three times over three hours. He suspects less may work and is trying to establish the optimal dose and timing.

Timing is critical for patients who often don’t know they have had a stroke and may not be seen by a physician for several hours.

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