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Anyone who knows about natural supplements especially curcovia? is it safe to take it while on high blood pressure medications. my gp doesn't know

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Dr. Pamela Pappas answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

"Curcovia": "curcovia" is a trade name for curcuma comosa, an herb in the ginger family. It's related to the more well-known curcuma longa, the tasty spice turmeric. It has at least weak estrogenic activity. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23552522 there's no interaction info w/bp meds -- but as w/the other curcumas, i'd suggest caution with anticoagulants like aspirin. Also it's expensive: $79 a month.

Answered 12/9/2013

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