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The recommended dosage for curcumin as an anti-inflammatory is 400 to 600 milligrams three times per day. To achieve a similar amount of curcumin in the form of turmeric would require a dosage of 8,000 to 60,000 milligrams three times a day.
Although no official recommendations exist regarding turmeric dosage, the average intake amount in India is between 2 and 2.5 grams, or about 60 to 200 milligrams of curcumin per day from food, according to MedlinePlus. In most studies, subjects have taken 450 milligrams to 3 grams daily.