Turmeric Essential oil

Turmeric is a spice that has been around for a very long time. It is used in many different recipes. The Turmeric has also been discovered as a herb for inflammation. Also in Nigeria Turmeric was not only used as a spice but also used to treat fever, cough and febrile convulsions. You can find it in teas, powder, and even capsules now to be taken for inflammation. Not too long ago Turmeric became available in essential oil form and tests are being done to explore how the essential oil can be a useful beneficial oil for the aromatherapy industry. The essential oil was obtained by taking the fresh rhizome and using the process of  hydrodistillation and through the GC/MS testing  its chemical composition determined. )Yes, Turmeric essential oil can definitely be beneficial for inflammation and so much more is being discovered how else the oil can be beneficial.

 Turmeric oil composite

Turmeric Curcuma Longa  is a base note that is  high in Ketones and Sesquiterpenes. The ketones that are highest in Turmeric is turmerones and the highest sesquiterpenes are curcumene and zinglberene. Of course to most of you none of this means anything to you because it is all chemistry.  Luckily for us there has been publications of studies that has been done with Turmeric so we can all read how Turmeric is a beneficial essential oil for us and knowing the chemicals in Turmeric will allow you to see the studies that are related to Turmeric.

One of the places you can find studies on Turmeric is at ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed. The studies on Turmeric are from inflammation to stroke victims. Here are just a couple from the site to get you started on the journey of amazing things Turmeric essential oil can do. 

Turmeric Studies

1.The first Turmeric study is about using aromatic turmerone. In this study the scientist were able to prove that aromatic turmerone could reverse LPS-induced memory disturbance and normalize glucose intake and metabolism in the brains of mice. The study also showed mediated downstream signaling, and lowered the release of inflammatory mediators. What this means is that aromatic turmerone may be useful in treatment of neuronal inflammatory diseases. 

2. Another study showed that Turmeric essential oil has the capability of suppressing the effects of fungal contamination therefore the oil could be an antifungal agent. 

I hope you have enjoyed this little journey into the amazing wondering of Turmeric essential oil and will continue the journey more in-depth. 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27855875

 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28959664

.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28849618