CureZone Curcumin for Acne

Curcumin is the principle active ingredient of the popular Indian spice turmeric. Researchers have been enthused by clinical studies which show its beneficial properties for a wide variety of medical conditions, including reducing inflammations, lowering cholesterol, reducing blood clotting and even acting as an anti-cancer agent. Now, alternative practitioners and lay people alike are becoming enthused about the successes of turmeric and curcumin in reducing acne.

A Reliable Resource for Health Issues

• CureZone.com is an Internet site for sharing information about health. On CureZone.com, participants write back and forth to "think through" various options and ideas for treatments together. CureZone.com members are, by and large, open to all sorts of medicinal options, including usage of herbs, body flushes, various diets and fasts, supplements and all forms of alternative (and conventional) medical options. Many CureZone.com correspondents report that curcumin and turmeric have been realistic options for easing or even curing acne.

Information About Acne on CureZone.com

• The section on acne on CureZone.com is extensive. Acne is known to be a condition that teenagers are prone to. People of all ages, however, are susceptible to acne outbreaks, which can destroy an individual's social life, work life and even her self-image as she battles the debilitating psychological fallout of acne. The CureZone.com community is sensitive and understanding about this as it tries to help the acne sufferer find the right cure. Just as acne has many causes, it has many possible treatment options, and these differ from person to person. Turmeric and curcumin are only two possible treatments that CureZone.com participants have examined.

More Resource Material for Acne Sufferers

• Not every case of acne will respond to curcumin, but the CureZone.com writers have suggested the turmeric/curcumin herb for adult acne onset. CureZone.com respondents cite Acne-Resource.org as a valuable resource for acne sufferers (see link in Resources).

Availability of Turmeric and Curcumin

• Turmeric and curcumin are available in powder or capsule form. Turmeric grows in South Asia and is used extensively in Indian foods. Stores specializing in Indian and Asian foods are a good source to find a supply of the herb. CureZone.com forum participants have expressed apprehensions about using the powder because the strong yellow color stains the skin, but it is an herb that does no harm even when it does not help the acne.

CureZone's Assistance and Support

• People with acne, no matter their age, can be frustrated by how difficult it is to find a good solution to help their condition. The CureZone.com community's assistance for acne suffers and the information presented about turmeric/curcumin have been a welcome suggestion to many acne sufferers.