Turmeric looks like ginger but it is yellow in color.Turmeric is also a bulbous root.It is formed under the land.This turmeric bulbs are first boiled in hot water.Then it is dried and powder is made of it.This is the turmeric we use for daily purpose.In every kitchen of our home and restaurants turmeric is used daily.Turmeric is little sour in taste.
Turmeric has particular odor from which we can easily identify turmeric.Turmeric is added to food when it is being cooked.The food made by adding turmeric to it tastes good as well as we get many medicinal benefits from it for our body.The leaves of turmeric are also used in food and leaves also contain many medicinal values.Turmeric is used in many cosmetics.It is also used in many types of ointments.Turmeric is anti-fungal as well as anti-inflammatory.Turmeric is available whole year.The height of turmeric herb is 60-90 cm.The branches are rising upwards and is known to be very popular in Ayurveda.In 7th century turmeric spread widely in China.Then it spread in western countries and islands.Now turmeric is cultivated all over the world.Turmeric is used in vegetables as well as in curries.Turmeric is also added to milk.The leaves of turmeric are like banana leaves.It has as sweet odor.Both ends of leaves are little sticky and has small white spots on it.
Nutritional value :
Turmeric contains Fats, Protein, Carbohydrates, Iron, Calcium, Magnesium, Vitamin B6 and C.
Medicinal uses :
- Kids fall while playing.They get hurt & have small wounds on the body.We fall from bikes.Sometimes our fingers get cut in the kitchen or any tools related work.On any types of wound and bruises turmeric is very useful.Wash the wound properly and apply paste of turmeric with little ghee.You can also take turmeric directly.Take half teaspoon of turmeric and add it to one cup of hot water.Drink this turmeric water.It will work as anti-germ and also heel all the wounds.The crust forms soon on the wounded area.On this crust keep on applying turmeric paste regularly.The crust will melt and then there will be no marks of bruises.People have allergies of different things.Rashes also come on our skin.Even if a small insect bites rashes will come.On such problem apply paste of turmeric and ghee on the affected area.
- 'Drink turmeric and become fair' many people say this.Many beauty products contain turmeric.Turmeric is useful for glow of skin.Turmeric wipes out the rashes, boils and pimples coming on our face and also on our skin.Take one teaspoon of turmeric powder and add one teaspoon amla powder to it.Add little water to make paste of it.Apply on the effected area and leave it for 15-20 minutes.Then wash with lukewarm water.Do this at least thrice in a week.It shows good results.Turmeric also reduces swelling.
- Many people face the problem of Arthritis.Our joints pain a lot.Joints get shrink and it becomes difficult for the proper movement of our joints.The speed of our body decreases.This also affects our mind.We feel tired.In such problems turmeric is useful.Turmeric has the quality of anti-inflammatory and anti-septic.Turmeric reduces the joint swelling.The toxins accumulated in those affected area is thrown out by turmeric.The pain automatically gets reduced.Turmeric contains a fluid named as Curcumin which helps in such problems to solve.Add one teaspoon of turmeric to one cup lukewarm water.Drink this daily.It cures all joint pain.Turmeric paste can also be applied on affected area.
- Turmeric is easily digestible.It is helpful in stomach problems.So turmeric is used daily in our cooking.Turmeric helps for proper functioning of liver.Turmeric helps to digest fats easily.If food is not properly digest then there is problem of bloatedness, burping and sore throat too.Turmeric cures such problems.Add half teaspoon of turmeric to one cup lukewarm water after having food.It easily digests our food.
- In winter season we always face problem of cough and cold.There is problem of sore throat, swelling of tonsils, pharynx and larynx.So in such problems add one teaspoon of turmeric to a cup of hot water and gargle.Also add little salt to it.It cures all these problems.
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