Curcuma longa regularly taken, lowers levels of increased blood fats (cholesterol and triglycerides). It enhances the production of Trypsin and thereby stimulates fat and protein digestion. It thickens the gastric mucosa and is therefore effective against gastric and duodenal ulcer. It is helpful in case of lipid metabolic disorders, indigestions as well as stomach-ache, and prevents stomach trouble due to wrong nutrition or malnutrition. Curcuma improves conditions in case of increased dietary fat intake (abdominal fullness, upper abdominal trouble and flatulence). Curcuma (among other medication) taken in high doses is used in the routine treatment of cancer. A regular intake of Curcuma prevents the development of gastric and intestine tumours. It is used as an antiseptic agent to fight harmful bacteria in stomach and intestines, against Leishmaniasis / Leishmaniosis (single-celled organism / protozoa causing severe parasitic / pathogenic diseases in tropical regions), tuberculosis, chronic gastritis, oropharyngeal inflammations and minor liver disorders.