Curcumin vs Quercetin for pain & inflammation
Short answer: For pain & inflammation, more users report improvement with Curcumin — 91% of 104 reports, versus 67% of 15 for Quercetin.
Curcumin has 538 meta-analyses and 553 randomized trials on PubMed; Quercetin has 207 and 232.
Based on 544 reports about Curcumin and 280 about Quercetin. Not medical advice.
| Curcumin Supplement | Quercetin Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 61%helped180 reports · high confidence | 58%helped67 reports · medium confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mixed |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 538 / 553 | 207 / 232 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Pain & inflammation % reporting improvement | 91% (104) | 67% (15) |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 96% (45) | 100% (2) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 93% (15) | 25% (4) |
| Immunity % reporting improvement | 100% (3) | 100% (15) |
| Focus % reporting improvement | 78% (9) | 100% (7) |
| Common side effects | vivid dreams, headache, nausea, dht suppression | insomnia, jitteriness, anxiety, stimulation |
| Typical dose reported | 1000 mg / daily | 500-1000 mg |
Curcumin and Curcuma longa Extract may improve symptoms and inflammation levels in people with arthritis. However, due to the low quality and small quantity of RCTs, the conclusions need to be interpreted carefully.
Front Immunol, 2022 ↗“I recently stopped taking Curcumin because of its affect on DHT and I was looking for an alternative measure to deal with inflammation as I feel it really helped with anxiety/depression.”
The results of a meta-analysis of 12 RCTs indicate that TCM intervention can improve the clinical treatment efficacy of CAG. NPAs identified seven hub TCM and 13 target genes associated with their actions, while bioinformatics analysis identified two DEGs between normal and CAG gastric tissues. Finally, molecular docking was employed to reveal the mechanism of action of the active molecules in TCM on the DEGs. These findings not only reveal the mechanisms of action of the active components of the TCMs, but also provide support for the development of new drugs, ultimately blocking the progressi
Ann Med, 2023 ↗“The above supplements have worked amazingly for my brain fog and motivation.”
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