The ulcer size did not decrease in patients
# 19 and 20 after treatment for 4 weeks and
their ulcers were as large as 10 mm. The
patients were then given turmeric combined
with ulsanic. In case # 12, the size of new
duodenal ulcer found on 8 weeks was increased
from 3x3 to 5x5 mm2 at 12 weeks. Therefore
the drug was changed. The abdominal pain
was more severe in patients # 14 and 15 after
eating turmeric, therefore the study was stopped
and the medicine was changed. Patients # 16
and 17 (males, 63 and 53 years of age) had