Drug & supplement interaction

Javanese Turmeric + tislelizumab-jsgr

tislelizumab-jsgr brand name: Tevimbra.

No Known Interaction
The bottom line No known interaction

We found no known interaction between Javanese Turmeric and tislelizumab-jsgr in our sources. Absence of a documented interaction is not the same as proven safety, and does not guarantee one does not exist. Do not start, stop, or change a medication or supplement based on this page; confirm with your pharmacist or doctor first.

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Javanese Turmeric and tislelizumab-jsgr

We checked these two against our interaction database. Here is what we found.

No Known Interaction Found

We did not find a documented interaction between tislelizumab-jsgr and Javanese Turmeric in our sources. This does not guarantee that the combination is completely free of risk — there is often limited research on supplements and herbal products, especially around drug interactions.

If you decide to take both, the practical routine is simple: add one new thing at a time and note the date you started it. If the combination is going to disagree with you, it usually shows in the first days to a couple of weeks — and a start date turns “I’ve been feeling off” into something a pharmacist can actually work with. Do not stop a prescribed medicine on your own.

Always talk with your pharmacist or doctor before making changes to your medications or supplements, particularly if you take several medications or have an ongoing health condition.

Javanese Turmeric safety at a glance

Javanese Turmeric overall Use caution Generally well tolerated in food-like amounts, but human safety data for concentrated supplements are limited.
Pregnancy Avoid Not enough safety data, so it is best avoided during pregnancy.
Breastfeeding Avoid Safety while breastfeeding is unknown, so avoiding it is the safer choice.

Safety guidance is general; always confirm with your pharmacist or doctor for your situation.

Still wondering about combining tislelizumab-jsgr and Javanese Turmeric? Ask Dr. Brian Staiger, PharmD, BCPS directly ›
How we checked

Why No Interaction Is Listed for tislelizumab-jsgr

Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes, not just single drug names. tislelizumab-jsgr is filed under 2 classifications — nephrotoxic drugs, hepatotoxic drugs. Javanese Turmeric has documented interactions with 1 drug class — the most serious being warfarin (coumadin) (moderate) — and none of tislelizumab-jsgr’s classifications are among them.

Classification data comes from our licensed Natural Medicines dataset. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded there, so this describes how the check was run — it is not a safety guarantee.

Keep it in perspective

Javanese Turmeric Does Interact With Other Medications

Javanese Turmeric has 2 moderate known drug interactions in our database — tislelizumab-jsgr isn’t one of them. If you take anything else, check it against the full list below.

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What to actually watch for

What Javanese Turmeric Itself Has Been Linked To

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves tislelizumab-jsgr. It is the side-effect record for Javanese Turmeric on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Javanese Turmeric, this list is the first place to look.

  • Stomach upset / Nausea Additional detail

    “Orally, Javanese turmeric can cause gastric irritation and nausea when used in large amounts or for prolonged periods of time (2,8).”

    Javanese Turmeric · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in nausea and vomiting.

    2 sources cited
    1. 2. Blumenthal M, ed. The Complete German Commission E Monographs: Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines. Trans. S. Klein. Boston, MA: American Botanical Council, 1998.
    2. 8. Wichtl MW. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. Ed. N.M. Bisset. Stuttgart: Medpharm GmbH Scientific Publishers, 1994.

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Javanese Turmeric — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We haven’t matched tislelizumab-jsgr to its FDA label in our system yet, so we can’t compare its own side-effect list here — the leaflet that comes with your prescription is the authoritative list for tislelizumab-jsgr.

Everything else you take

See Every Supplement That Interacts With tislelizumab-jsgr

This page covers Javanese Turmeric only. If you take other supplements — a multivitamin, a sleep aid, something for joints — the tislelizumab-jsgr page lists 42 supplements it has a documented interaction with, worst first, each one explained.

The most serious there right now: Asarabacca (major), Beer (major), Siberian Cocklebur (major), Wine (major) and Aristolochia (moderate).

By severity: 4 major · 37 moderate · 1 minor.

From our pharmacist’s overview on the tislelizumab-jsgr page

“Alcohol, even ordinary beer and wine, sits at the top of my concerns for anyone receiving tislelizumab-jsgr (Tevimbra), an immunotherapy for certain cancers of the esophagus and stomach. Drugs in this class can provoke immune attacks on the liver, and 38 of the 42 supplement ingredients on this page add liver stress of their own, so ne…”

Reviewed by 2 · Jul 18, 2026

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One more smart check

Taking Javanese Turmeric as Part of a Dietary Supplement Product? Check It for Interactions

We hold 2 real supplement products containing Javanese Turmeric, each one broken down to its full ingredient list — and combination products often carry several ingredients besides Javanese Turmeric. Even though Javanese Turmeric itself has no known interaction with tislelizumab-jsgr, another ingredient on your label might. Find your product and we’ll check every ingredient on its label:

How much people look this up

Where Javanese Turmeric and tislelizumab-jsgr Sit Against Everything Else

Out of every supplement and medication people look up on HelloPharmacist, here is where these two land this week — and which way each has been moving.

Supplement Javanese Turmeric
Steady interest

#1,188 of 1,452 supplements looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today
Medication tislelizumab-jsgr
Steady interest

#2,745 of 2,830 medications looked up here in the last 7 days

29 days ago today

Position among everything looked up on this site, not a measure of how commonly either one is used or how important it is. A supplement can climb this list because of a news story. It counts every request to the page, automated ones included, and nothing here identifies anyone.

Where does our data come from?
  • Source: the Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) clinical database — the evidence-graded professional reference for herb & supplement interactions.
  • Citation library: 103,510 references behind our interaction content, 65,311 of them resolved to verified PubMed/DOI sources. See every Javanese Turmeric reference on this page ↓
  • Freshness: we automatically re-check this combination every week — this pair was last verified September 20, 2026. The Javanese Turmeric and tislelizumab-jsgr records this page draws on were last updated July 10, 2026.
  • What “no known interaction” means: no documented interaction in the sources above — not a guarantee of safety. Supplements are studied far less than prescription drugs, so we say exactly what the evidence supports, and nothing more.
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Supplement

About Javanese Turmeric

What is Javanese Turmeric?

  • Digestive upset and bloating
  • Liver and gallbladder support
  • Loss of appetite
  • Joint and inflammation complaints
  • General wellness tonic

Javanese turmeric (Curcuma zanthorrhiza), known in Indonesia as temulawak, is a ginger-family root traditionally used for digestive and liver complaints. Early lab and animal studies are interesting, but strong human evidence is limited, so it should be viewed as a traditional remedy rather than a proven treatment. Talk to a pharmacist or doctor before using it, especially if you have a health condition or take medications.

Curcuma zanthorrhiza · Zingiberaceae · Rhizome (root) · Capsules, tablets, powder, dried root, tea, liquid extracts

An interaction check asks whether these two react with each other — it does not ask whether Javanese Turmeric is a good idea for someone in your situation. Here is what our Javanese Turmeric record says about it on its own.

Javanese Turmeric: dosing

There is no well-established standardized dose for Javanese turmeric. Products vary widely in strength and form, and the active compounds are absorbed differently from one preparation to another.The safest approach is to follow the directions on the product label and not exceed the recommended amount.

From our Javanese Turmeric monograph — the full record covers uses, side effects and every documented interaction.

Read the full Javanese Turmeric monograph & all interactions
Keep checking

Other Drugs & Javanese Turmeric

Browse every other medication we’ve checked against Javanese Turmeric — both the ones with a known interaction and the ones without. Select any drug for the full detail.

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2Moderate
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2 interactions

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Evidence & sources

Javanese Turmeric References

The 3 references that drive our Javanese Turmeric monograph and interaction data, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Citations with a link open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

  1. Blumenthal M, ed. The Complete German Commission E Monographs: Therapeutic Guide to Herbal Medicines. Trans. S. Klein. Boston, MA: American Botanical Council, 1998.
  2. Wichtl MW. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. Ed. N.M. Bisset. Stuttgart: Medpharm GmbH Scientific Publishers, 1994.
  3. Rusdiana T, Mardhiani YD, Putriana NA, et al. The influence of Javanese turmeric (Curcuma xanthorrhiza) on the pharmacokinetics of warfarin in rats with single and multiple-dose studies. Pharm Biol. 2021;59(1):639-646.

Medication overviews come from MedlinePlus (NIH); supplement label data from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database. Content is written and reviewed by licensed HelloPharmacist pharmacists — see our data sources and editorial standards.

Pharmacist Counseling Corner

Taking Javanese Turmeric and tislelizumab-jsgr Together: Common Questions

Is it safe to take Javanese Turmeric with tislelizumab-jsgr?
We do not list a known interaction between Javanese Turmeric and tislelizumab-jsgr. That does not guarantee the combination is risk-free, so confirm with your pharmacist or doctor — especially if you take other medications or have a health condition.
How was the Javanese Turmeric and tislelizumab-jsgr combination checked?
Interactions in our licensed database are recorded against drug classes. tislelizumab-jsgr is filed under 2 classifications, and Javanese Turmeric has documented interactions with 1 drug class — none of tislelizumab-jsgr's classifications are among them. A medication can belong to classes beyond those recorded in our dataset, so this describes how the check was run rather than guaranteeing safety.
Does Javanese Turmeric interact with any other medications?
Yes. Javanese Turmeric has 2 documented drug interactions in our database — tislelizumab-jsgr is simply not one of them. If you take anything else, it is worth checking each one; they are all listed on this page.
Does tislelizumab-jsgr interact with any supplements?
Yes. tislelizumab-jsgr has documented interactions with 42 supplements in our database — Javanese Turmeric is not one of them. The tislelizumab-jsgr interaction page linked on this page lists every one, ranked by severity.

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