Turmeric, golden health herb
Turmeric is another name for Curcuma. In countries like India and Sri Lanka is much cultivated and used in almost all dishes. The active ingredients in Curcuma would protect against prostate cancer, Alzheimer’s and diabetes. In India they know that the herb does more than just taste good. They gargle with it when they are cold and sprinkle it on an open wound. In addition to suspect that turmeric also affect the emergence and growth of cancer.
Turmeric: biter, golden yellow and member of the ginger family.
Turmeric is a striking yellow herb and it tastes a little bitter. In the oriental cuisine is widely used. For the taste, but also for the color. Moreover, it’s in every curry mixture. (curry is a blend of various spices).
Turmeric comes from the root of the curcuma longer. This plant belongs to the ginger family. Turmeric is also a color. It is used to color textiles and paints to color.
Turmeric as inflammatory.
Besides the use in the kitchen is in the Eastern countries seen as an inflammatory. In places like India, China and Indonesia is used in both internal and external inflammations, menstrual problems, jaundice, liver disease, intestinal disorders, skin diseases and toothache. (more…)
