Turmeric Side Effects

| Modified on Aug 23, 2023
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Posted by Sam (Atlantic City, NJ ) on 07/09/2008

i drank turmeric powder 1 tsp in warm water 3xday & applying turmeric paste made with the powder & water at nite for 2 days then broke out with petechiae which is red spots caused by bleeding of superficial blood vessels!!! as a nurse i did more researach & found out turmeric can thin blood & therefore cause bleeding. you should alert people of this dangerous side effect...some people are on blood thinners & they can be harmed.


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Posted by Elvira (Barrie, Ontario, Canada) on 10/12/2011

I tried tumeric as suggested: 1 spoon in a glass of water on empty stomach. I had nothing else but trouble. Pain, upset stomach, heartburn. I did a bit of research and that's exactly what tumeric's side effects are. Good luck!


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Posted by Steve (Indianapolis, Indiana) on 02/22/2009

my wife started taking tumeric by the powder for a boil and now has a 100 degree temperature along with being tired...is this a side effect of tumeric?

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Posted by Keith (Boston, MA) on 02/23/2009

She either has a virus, which just happened to appear at the same time, or she is having a Herxheimer reaction to the turmeric. Remember it is a blood tonic.