Turmeric

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• 10/02/2016
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Turmeric, a kind of ginger, has an encyclopedic list of health benefits (Bowden, 2007, p.292).

Turmeric is known for its phenomenal anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties due to the presence of curcumin (Bowden, 2007, p.292).

Benefits of Curcumin

• Has been used to relieve arthritis, joint inflammation, muscle pains and even carpal tunnel syndrome (Bowden, 2007, p.292)
• Has shown antitumor properties (Bowden, 2007, p.293).
• Affects cholesterol positively (Bowden, 2007, p.293).
• Has been shown to prevent cataract development (Bowden, 2007, p.292).
• Prevents damage from oxidizing substances that cause aging and disease (Bowden, 2007, p.293).
• Protects the liver. Experts recommend it for hepatitis as it lowers elevated liver enzymes (Bowden, 2007, p.293).
• Turmeric has many uses besides cooking. At the first sign of sore throat, Deepak Chopra recommends mixing turmeric powder with some honey and coating the throat with it. Turmeric can also be mixed into a paste with water and applied directly to irritated skin (including pimples) before bedtime (Bowden, 2007, p.293).
• Turmeric has traditional purifying effects useful in a detoxification program according to Deepak Chopra (Bowden, 2007, p.293).

Turmeric has many uses besides cooking. At the first sign of sore throat, Deepak Chopra recommends mixing turmeric powder with some honey and coating the throat with it. Turmeric can also be mixed into a paste with water and applied directly to irritated skin (including pimples) before bedtime (Bowden, 2007, p.293).

Turmeric has traditional purifying effects useful in a detoxification program according to Deepak Chopra (Bowden, 2007, p.293).