Can Turmeric Replace Opioids As A Painkiller?

Opioids are compounds obtained from the poppy plant. This plant was first identified in 3400 BC and was named Hul Gil- the joy plant. Opioids are generally associated with abuse and addiction. However they are the most effective drugs for pain relief. Morphine, an opioid painkiller, was extracted in 1803. By twentieth century a lot of progress was made about the way opioids were used for pain management but increased […] …read more