So Very Confused by Turmeric Dosages

Hi All,

I've read a few posts about turmeric but I'm still very confused. I purchased Himalaya Turmeric. This is what the bottle reads per 1 capsule

organic turmeric rhizome - 230mg
organic turmeric rhizome powder - 370mg (1% Curcuminoids 3.7mg)

First off what the heck is the difference between the 2? How many capsules of this do I take if its supposed to be 2 grams/day I think.

Also some articles suggest in order for it to be absorbed I need to take it with black pepper. The lady at the HFS said otherwise. This brand is supposed to be very reputable with 9 patents granted, 74 pending and over 1000 clinical studies to support this.

Can anyone here enlighten me please:)


Also what would be the dose for slippery elm? I think I have some minor inflammation, low down. Have regular bm's, no m or b, but when I pass gas stool comes out and there's urgency with this. I'm using cortifoam...doesn't seem to be helping.

Thank you in advance.

the curcuminoid content is what you are looking at.

so for the first amount, it says 218.5 mg and the second amount is 3.7 mg. add those together is approximately 222 mg.

i take 3,000 mg (3 grams) a day but my capsules are 500 mg- i take 6 capsules total. depending on how much you want to take, you just have to add them up. so for you, 2,000 mg (2 grams) would be 9 capsules per day.

i've been working up to my perfect dosage for my body weight- 4.8 mg per day- based on the study posted in the other thread on here. i'm about 105 lbs.

Banana girl! Thanks! But 9 pills/day. On top of my fibre & pentasa; that's a lot. Does yr supplement have the black pepper?

Soystud- website wasn't helpful. Tried that first but TY:)

rbartolo, uhh i feel you. i take about 12 pills a day of random things and that doesn't include my powders/liquid supplements pahaha

i don't think my supplement has black pepper. i read that it doesn't matter about the pepper if you want it to absorb in your colon. you should take it with a fat though.

dud, i just eat a stick of kerrygold with it and call it GOOD.