Cucurmin (tumeric) for TMJ! Works great !

[Djamelo]

When I told an oral surgeon I could not tolerate Motrin for unilateral (L) TMJ (temperomandibular joint dysfunction) he suggested 450 mg CUCURMIN. in capsule form bid. It worked right away and great!! Use it.

James .

 

[Ugly]

May have to try and remember this. I get flare ups and can't take anti-inflamatories.

 

[Word_Swordsman]

When I told an oral surgeon I could not tolerate Motrin for unilateral (L) TMJ (temperomandibular joint dysfunction) he suggested 450 mg CUCURMIN. in capsule form bid. It worked right away and great!! Use it.

James .

My career was very physical, outdoors, abusive to my body in many ways, working in remote mountains, to swamps. I began suffering like a retired pro football player. I started heavy use of the spice turmeric for sciatic nerve pain 20 years ago. It worked, but had side effects like gastro discomfort. It took a lot of that. About 3 years ago I discovered the extract of that spice, curcumin, and used that instead. But then I figured out it really wasn't digested as well as when cooked into food. But the extract doesn't taste good in food. The answer is curcumin extract combined with pepper extract, one of which is named "piperine". I get that online with "Bioperine" from Curcumin Supplement, Standardized 95% Curcuminoids - Swanson Health Products for about $11 for a 2 month supply when on sale. Regular price is $18 plus shipping. I buy 6 bottles at a time, lasting until the next sale.

After all the awful meds from doctors, cortisone shots in the spine, massages and rehabs that didn't last more than a few weeks, there is no pain in my body at all using this. I fell off a cliff rolling 200 feet to crash into a boulder in a river in Idaho in 1990, ripping a shoulder rotator cuff, surgery not helping the pain, but got mobility back. Curcumin has been the answer to that old pain. There are many brands, but this one is inexpensive and effective, with no side effects. I gave some to a man in a retirement center who was bound to a wheelchair with great pain, who was soon able to walk without help after 25 years of suffering.

 

[mar09]

My career was very physical, outdoors, abusive to my body in many ways, working in remote mountains, to swamps. I began suffering like a retired pro football player. I started heavy use of the spice turmeric for sciatic nerve pain 20 years ago. It worked, but had side effects like gastro discomfort. It took a lot of that. About 3 years ago I discovered the extract of that spice, curcumin, and used that instead. But then I figured out it really wasn't digested as well as when cooked into food. But the extract doesn't taste good in food. The answer is curcumin extract combined with pepper extract, one of which is named "piperine". I get that online with "Bioperine" from Curcumin Supplement, Standardized 95% Curcuminoids - Swanson Health Products for about $11 for a 2 month supply when on sale. Regular price is $18 plus shipping. I buy 6 bottles at a time, lasting until the next sale.

After all the awful meds from doctors, cortisone shots in the spine, massages and rehabs that didn't last more than a few weeks, there is no pain in my body at all using this. I fell off a cliff rolling 200 feet to crash into a boulder in a river in Idaho in 1990, ripping a shoulder rotator cuff, surgery not helping the pain, but got mobility back. Curcumin has been the answer to that old pain. There are many brands, but this one is inexpensive and effective, with no side effects. I gave some to a man in a retirement center who was bound to a wheelchair with great pain, who was soon able to walk without help after 25 years of suffering.

Turmeric must be very safe, just like garlic, ginger and similar herbs and spices. It is said to contain about 300 antioxidants -- is that true?!

 

[oldthennew]

thanks so much for the info.
my wife and I are definitely going to purchase some 'curcumin'
we have been using 'turmeric' along with other herbs for quite a
while now and have experienced a lot of relief from severe pain.

of course it goes without saying, that our eating/exercise habits should
reflect our desires to be happy and healthy as our Lord has
told us by saying,
'I wish above things that you prosper and be in good health',
a great responsibility.

 

[Word_Swordsman]

Turmeric must be very safe, just like garlic, ginger and similar herbs and spices. It is said to contain about 300 antioxidants -- is that true?!

I find lots of reports, many from qualified labs. There is no standard number for that.

What sold me was eating authentic Andrea Pradish, India, style fare with lots of turmeric. I was suffering from torn tendons in ankles, knees, wrists, back, shoulders and neck. But, I was reaching for the Tums. I found various suppliers of the active ingredient curcumin, one sold locally in a health food store. It was $3 a capsule at the time, needed twice a day. It too caused stomach upset, but that was OK if I could get away from all those treatments and pills. Doctors and therapists all claimed I would have been a a lot better off breaking some bones instead of damaging tendons, but hat I would never not need their recommened pain relief treatments.

Antioxidant value didn't matter a bit to me. The anti inflammatory benefits far outweighed any other claimed virtue. When the pepper extract combination came out I no longer had stomach upset. Any reduction of inflammation will without doubt relieve muscle/tendon/joint pain. I have bottles of Tylenol bought years ago that are discolored, ought to be trashed. They have not been needed. I do not need any pain reliever or manufactured anti inflammatory medicine or pain reliever. I flushed them all until learning we should turn them in instead. Our sanitation facilities can't remove that stuff that goes into our river!

From a man of God that introduced himself to me, a southern white guy, as a "black nigger" that ought not enter my home, I not only came to love that man regardless of skin color, but as the most treasured Christian brother in my life. OH, the value of a real friend and brother! In addition to his "theory" that God provides for natural healing of the nation with herbs, that was a parable of God healing us all by faith in our saving Lord and savior Jesus the Christ. The parable is true, and so is Jesus.

Everything we have that is valuable has come from God!

I recently added ginkgo extract. My family doctor doubted, but the naturalist physician said "Let's try it." She gave me a bottle of liquid ginkgo extract. Within a few weeks I was remembering old addresses, phone numbers from 40 years back, and names of people I needed to check up on. I remembered offenses I needed to speak words of repentance to the offended. All had totally forgotten those, even the first girl I took out on a date. I recommended the ginkgo so they would remember so they could intentionally forgive me! Oh, well, the Lord had already fixed all that. SO, maybe the ginkgo was used by Satan to bring back old connections to sin forgotten by God? Maybe. But it has resulted in many folks realizing I was changed a lot, and I was given opportunities to give Jesus the credit He deserves.

 

[missy2014]

my TMJ as we speak is flaring up or not- whats a flare up? all I know is its severe i hope i dont have to see emergency room maybe a doctor tho (annoying cause were out of town on holiday) cause the jaw pain, clicking of the jaw , earlier earaches diarhea and now migraines -got the headaches and ache at the back of my neck for 5ish days is not better so any hope of new herbs/spices are a relief rather than anti nausea medication which doesnt really fix the problem only allievates the pain 'bandaiding the problem. prob cant get hold of this herb/ spice in New Zealand but hey i can try other options . im so pleased to theres a tmj thread tho- when youve got it severe it really a relief to talk about it my tmj hasnt been severe until this year my last jaw dislocation was 3-4 years ago and didnt bother me

 

[missy2014]

ive never had it severe do I go to emergency room if i start vomiting like the website wikihow said? or just visit doctor?

 

[Word_Swordsman]

ive never had it severe do I go to emergency room if i start vomiting like the website wikihow said? or just visit doctor?

i smashed my thumb while nailing up some siding. The thumb nail was split in half. I was already taking Curcumin complex, but for such events I mix up some instant vanilla pudding and add a tablespoon of regular turmeric, then drink it all at once even though the spice turmeric builds kidney stones in me in the long run. Natural healing of injuries like that normally take 21 days, as programmed by our DNA. Within a few hours I had no pain anywhere,. I was over it in less than a week. Turmeric extract (curcumin) blended with black pepper extract (bioprene/pepperine) (which also adds to kidney stones) is a powerful anti-inflammatory, without the side effects of the spice turmeric.

I allow for more of such things by moderating intake of high oxalate foods like fried okra, spinach, chocolate, swiss chard, etc.
i developed a habit of not drinking water while working in the wild, which was not a good decision, but it was very inconvenient to stay hydrated those 40 years. While working on breaking that old habit, I appreciate the wonderful heavenly gift of such herbs to mankind.

 

[oldthennew]

Word_Swordsman,

thanks for sharing your knowledge, we pray that many read and take heed,

a week ago yesterday I fell while outside and badly sprained my ankle, (actually screamed from the pain
a time or two) it immediately began to mega swell and bruise - my husband took me inside
and iced my ankle immediately and then we began to apply 'tea-tree-oil' as a liniment regularly
and I drank some turmeric and ginger mixed in a home-made vegetable drink.
I was on crutches for one day and a cane for two and then could freely walk on my own
with an ankle brace.
so, I was out of commission for less than (3)days and now only have the black and yellow and blue
colors.

this is a testimony to what good eating habits and natural medicine can accomplish, we pray that
this will help anyone who may have a similar experience.