Turmeric is more effective than popular painkillers at easing the agony of sports injuries, new research suggests.

After less than three weeks, taking a key component of the Indian staple spice, known as curcumin, eases injured rugby players’ discomfort just as much paracetamol or ibuprofen, but without their side effects, a study found.

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