Experience of a flu-like illness in the time of COVID-19 and a potential role for turmeric in alleviating symptoms: a case study

Turmeric has been known in India since the time of writing Charaka Samhita as a remedy for wide range illnesses, including respiratory illnesses. Laboratory investigations cultured cells past several decades have shown that turmeric and its constituents influence signaling pathways transcription factor activity, changes are not incompatible with it having beneficial effect. However, there currently no rigorously designed modern into clinical efficacy Here, consumption together warm milk is anecdotally reported to provided acute relief from severe congestion during recent flu-like illness. Since safety already demonstrated by thousands years use, this report attempts motivate direct testing moderating severity illnesses robustly trials.