Evidence supporting the use of: Tumerone
For the health condition: Neuralgia and Neuritis

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Synopsis

Source of validity: Traditional
Rating (out of 5): 2

Tumerone is a bioactive compound found in turmeric (Curcuma longa). Its use for neuralgia and neuritis is primarily justified by traditional medicine practices, especially in Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine, where turmeric extracts have been used for centuries to manage pain and inflammation-related conditions. There is some preliminary experimental research suggesting that tumerone and related compounds may have neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects. For instance, in animal studies, tumerone has demonstrated the ability to promote neural stem cell proliferation and may reduce neuroinflammation. However, direct clinical evidence supporting the use of tumerone specifically for neuralgia (nerve pain) or neuritis (nerve inflammation) in humans is lacking. Most of the supportive data comes from traditional use of turmeric as a whole, rather than isolated tumerone, and from early-stage laboratory studies. As such, while traditional uses provide a rationale, scientific validation for tumerone’s efficacy in these specific neurological conditions remains limited. The evidence is rated as 2 on the scale, reflecting traditional use with only limited supportive preclinical data and no direct clinical trials confirming benefit for neuralgia or neuritis.

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