Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a bright yellow aromatic powder obtained from the rhizome of a plant.It has a peppery, warm, bitter flavor, and a mild fragrance.It is used for flavoring and coloring in Asian cooking and formerly as a fabric dye.Turmeric comes from the root of the Curcuma longa plant and has a tough brown skin and a deep orange flesh.
Turmeric has excellence sources such as iron, manganese, potassium, vitamin B6, and dietary fiber.Curcumin is the main active ingredient in turmeric that has powerful anti-inflammatory effect, antioxidant, antitumour, antibacterial, and antiviral activities which indicate potential in clinical medicine.Turmeric is likely safe when taken by mouth or applied to the skin appropriately for up to eight (8) months.
The Benefits of Turmeric
- Heals sores
- Reduces symptoms and recurrence of ulcerative colitis (inflammatory bowel disease).
- Reduces bacteria levels.
- Improves wound healing.
- Reduces liver toxicity in people with tuberculosis.
- Reduces pain.
- Reduces fatigue.
- Helps recover from surgery.
- Relieves odor and itching caused by wounds associated with different types of cancer.
- Reduces symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
- Reduces itchy skin (pruritus) and improve quality of life in people with chronic itching.
- Heals stomach ulcers (peptic ulcer disease).
Early research suggests that taking turmeric daily for 4 weeks that can heal stomach ulcers.
- Reduces blood pressure.
- Treats diabetes.
- Improves kidney function in people wih kidney inflammation (lupus nephritis).
Early research suggests that taking turmeric daily for three (3) months for reducing blood pressure and lupus nephritis.
- Reduces skin irritation caused by lichen planus (skin rash).
- Treats fatulence.
- Treats colic
- Reduces the occurence of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
Early research suggests that taking turmeric extracts daily for eight (8) weeks for reducing irritable bowel syndrome.
- Treats Alzheimer's disease.
- Improves symptoms of long-term inflammation in the middle layer of the eye.
- Treats colorectal cancer.
- Heals chest pain.
- Lowers heart attack risk.
- Treats jaundice.
- Reduces gum disease (gingivitis) and bacteria levels.
- Improves upset stomach (dyspepsia).
- Treats menstrual problem.
- Reduces inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease).
- Reduces risk of chilhood leukimia.
- Reduces osteoarthritis pain.
- Treats cardiovascular disease.
- Heals kidney disease.
- Treats hemorrhaging.
- Heals toothache.
- Treats bruishes
- Treats hepatitis.
- Heals diarrhea.
- Cures headache.
- Treats ringworm.
- Cures fibromyalgia.
- Treats liver and gallbladder problems.
Precautions of Consuming Turmeric
- Infertility
Turmeric may lower testosterone levels and decrease sperm movement when taken by mouth for men.People try to have a baby cautiously to use turmeric.
- Surgery
Turmeric can cause extra bleeding during and after surgery because it slows blood clotting.The consumption of turmeric should stop at least 2 weeks before surgery.
- Stomach disorders (gastroesophageal reflux disease / GERD)
Turmeric may cause upset stomach for people so it makes stomach disorder worse.
- Pregnancy and Breast-Feeding
Turmeric may promote menstrual period and stimulate uterus so it is not good for Women in breast-feeding and pregnancy.
- Diabetes
Turmeric can decrease blood sugar in people with diabetes.
No comments:
Post a Comment