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I went to Medline and searched "turmeric gallstones" and got only one hit as follows (in part):
"As a large percentage of gallbladder patients have continued digestive complaints following cholecystectomy, the author examines complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments to counteract gallstone formation. Herbal medicine such as turmeric, oregon grape, bupleurum, and coin grass may reduce gallbladder inflammation and relieve liver congestion. Elimination of offending foods, not necessarily 'fatty' foods, is often successful..."

"turmeric biliary" turned up only four hits including:
"CONCLUSIONS: The study presents the first solid indication that extracts from Schollkraut/Curcuma (Cholagogum F Nattermann) which have widely been used in daily practice for many decades have beneficial effects on pain due to biliary dyskinesia."

"turmeric ulcers" yielded only seven hits the most recentof which was entitled: Curcuma longa extract protects against gastric ulcers by blocking H2 histamine receptors.

Finally, "turmeric blood thinner" yielded only four hits. The most relevant was moaning about how about twenty different herbs had the "potential" to interact with warfarin and made the assumption the problem was with the herbs and not the blood thinner.

So I am very puzzled why the notice was given.

-Rick