Turmeric: 10 Benefits of Turmeric
Turmeric Benefit #8: Allergy & Asthma
Turmeric for the treatment of asthma and allergies dates back to ancient times. Pro-inflammatory diseases such as allergies and asthma also stem from inflammatory cytokines. Allergies are an immune response that occurs during an inflammatory state, which triggers the release of histamines produced by mast cells. Curcumin has shown to suppress 48 of the 80 induced histamines.
In the treatment of asthma, curcumin has shown to decrease asthmatic symptoms by broadening the narrowed air pathway and increasing the antioxidant capacity. Additionally it acts against inflammatory agents by decreasing the production of IgE antibodies, which cause the release of histamines in the mast cells thus inhibiting the inflammatory response.
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