Turmeric and Health Benefits

Turmeric Health Benefits

Turmeric is an ancient spice and is known as golden spice of India. It is a traditional remedy and has been used as preventive medicine. It is one of the most essential spices used as an important ingredient in culinary all over the world. It has powerful anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor and antioxidant properties that help in boosting immunity and maintaining normal cholesterol level. Amazing benefits of this herb is that it has very low calories and rich in vitamins and minerals. Turmeric promotes health and wellbeing of the whole body, boosts protection against free radicals, helps in maintaining healthy skin and overall health. This herb is known for its antiseptic and wound healing properties. Turmeric is being used from ancient times without any side effects and FDA has classified it as GRAS (general recognition of safety).

Traditional use of turmeric (Haldi)

It is always available in kitchen and in case of bleeding due to knife cut or any other reason house wife always uses turmeric powder to stop bleeding. Due to change of season, people suffer from flu and running nos. In such cases, turmeric mixed with honey or milk is given to soothe and cure. Juice extracted by crushing roots of turmeric when mixed with water is helpful in earache and sinus problem.

In north Indian wedding ceremonies, turmeric is applied to both, groom and the bride for fresh and good looking skin. It is one of the most sought after ingredients in cosmetics and drugs due to its healing properties. Leaf oil and extract of turmeric can be used for sunscreen and bio-pesticide purposes.

Turmeric for digestive, lever and gastric problem:

Unbalanced diet, pollution, stress and allergens can cause your liver to become sluggish. Consumption of turmeric can strengthen the liver by increasing detoxification enzymes and bile flow. This will help liver to break down toxins and improve digestion system. Stimulating bile production in the liver will help in excretion of bile via gallbladder. Using turmeric in your food will benefit your digestion and improve gastric problems. Using of turmeric is beneficial to digestive system as well as for the liver and serves as an excellent carminative.

Turmeric for injuries, wounds and surgeries:

In case of injury, drinking one glass of hot milk mixed with 1-2 spoon turmeric powder. It greatly helps in relieving pain and swelling. It also works well on internal injuries to the muscles and up to some extent on the bones too. Ointment prepared by combining turmeric powder with pieces of onion and hot mustered oil, if applied on injuries with a bandage, heals the wound and saves from bacterial infection. Consumption of turmeric after surgery helps in decreasing the pain and increasing the rate of healing. Turmeric purifies, stimulates and builds blood. It is recommended to mothers after child birth. Turmeric is also used during menstruation cycle to help in removing stagnant blood.

Turmeric for skin and hair care:

In India, women are using turmeric for thousands of years to take care of their skin. It is a great skin care product. Due to its anti-inflammatory properties, turmeric paste is used to cure pimples, blackheads and acne caused due to inflammation. Termeric is also used in anti-aging face mask recipes. It prevents damaging of cell due to oxidation and makes your skin younger. It is helpful in healing of skin and preventing it from drying. It can also help in treating skin conditions like eczema and in slowing down aging process of the skin. Turmeric is used as one of the ingredients in many skin care products; face masks, anti-aging, sunscreen and skin glowing products.

Turmeric plant extracts are used for treatment of dandruff. Besides, it is also a hair growth stimulator as it provides nutrition to hair follicles and accelerates the blood circulation. Plant extract of turmeric is also used in natural hair dye products to give color form yellow to deep orange.

(Remedies given here are for information purpose only and in no way substitute the medical advice of qualified medical practitioner for treatment)