The Indian spice has been a part of our culture from times immemorial. It has been serving as a colouring as well flavouring agent and is also known for its medicinal properties. But there is lot more than just being a spice or a medicine……
Lets take a look at some its hidden properties:
• Turmeric is anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-parasitic and anti-biotic.
• Turmeric keeps viruses from replicating. It kills staphylococcus and salmonella.
• It strengthens the digestive system, aids in the digestion of protein and normalizes metabolism.
• Turmeric is a blood purifier. It regulates blood sugar.
• It corrects anemia and restores poor circulation.
• Turmeric removes oxidized cholesterol – Preventing heart attack!
• Turmeric is also an anti-inflammatory.
• Turmeric helps keep your tendons, ligaments and joints moist, flexible and strong. Drinking boiled milk, with a little turmeric powder in it, helps in the strengthening of bones.
• Taken internally, it will help reduce pain and swelling from an injury or sprain.
• Turmeric is a natural liver detoxifier. Taking turmeric on a regular basis helps in the reduction of fats, thus aiding in weight loss.
• Studies have shown that turmeric helps in prevention and blockage of the growth of melanoma tumor cells, breast cancer, colon cancer and other cancers.
• Turmeric powder aids the healing process and remodeling of damaged skin.
• Paste of turmeric and milk cream or turmeric and curd, when applied on stomach, helps in lightening of stretch marks.
• Applying a paste of turmeric, gram flour and milk cream is believed to help in giving a glow to the skin.
Well well ….so we see turmeric in its very subtle way helps us maintain our immune system. The fact that the Indian food has turmeric in almost all the dishes makes me feel all the more healthy and proud:).So let us take pride in our traditional food and not crib on having the same old daal and sabji …..n think do we really need live by burgers and pizzaz!!!
hi.. good article.. however i dont know what styololololocus and samonellla are.. but very well written..