Boswellia serrata, harpagophytum procumbens e curcuma longa no manejo da osteoartrite

With Salix alba, Prunus cerasus, Boswellia serrata, Curcuma longa, Apium graveolens and Zingiber officinale

Education Centre Founded by Henry Osiecki Pain, as a symptom, is often accompanied by two defining underlying clinical features: inflammation and acidity. When devising strategies for pain management it is essential to target pain, inflammation and acidity as a triad to accomplish an analgesic effect. This is important when managing both acute pain episodes, as well as long-standing chronic pai...

Plant food supplements with anti-inflammatory properties: a systematic review (II).

The aim of this systematic review is to summarize the evidence for or against the efficacy of plant food supplements (PFS) for coping inflammatory conditions by considering epidemiological and human intervention studies. The review considers six botanical species commonly used as food supplements/medicinals: Urtica dioica L., Symphytum officinalis L., Calendula officinalis L., Curcuma longa L.,...

Clinical evaluation of a formulation containing Curcuma longa and Boswellia serrata extracts in the management of knee osteoarthritis.

A formulation containing Curcuma longa and Boswellia serrata extracts (CB formulation) was evaluated for safety and efficacy in osteoarthritic patients and directly compared with the selective COX-2 inhibitor, celecoxib. In total, 54 subjects were screened, 30 subjects were enrolled and 28 completed the study. The treatment was well tolerated and did not produce any adverse effect in patients, ...

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Curcuma longa

Description Curcuma longa, a perennial herb and member of the Zingiberaceae (ginger) family, grows to a height of three to five feet and is cultivated extensively in Asia, India, China, and other countries with a tropical climate. It has oblong, pointed leaves and funnel-shaped yellow flowers.1 The rhizome, the portion of the plant used medicinally, is usually boiled, cleaned, and dried, yieldi...