Can Turmeric Compounds Help COPD?

Compounds in turmeric may help open airways in people with COPD.
Help Prevent COPD with Turmeric Compounds
LUNG CONDITION TURMERIC COMPOUND(S) AND TYPE OF STUDY

COPD

CURCUMIN AND 1,8-CINEOLE

Lab and Human Clinical Trial

EFFECTS

Research shows that the curcumin compounds in turmeric have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects in the lungs. This includes blocking bacteria that frequently causes COPD and respiratory infections. When mouth and throat cells were treated with the turmeric compound, curcumin significantly: (v.32)

  • Stopped bacteria from growing.
  • Prevented bacteria from penetrating and infecting cells.
  • Suppressed inflammation by inhibiting proteins that promote it.

In a clinical trial, oral doses of 1,8-cineole helped relieve or prevent airway constriction better than the drug Ambroxol. It also helped break up mucus. (v.155)

Moraxella catarrhalis. (v.32)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Randomized and double-blinded study. (v.155)

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