Turmeric is a natural fighter against tumors and heals wounds.
Origin
Turmeric, know in western countries as powder, is a plant original from India and its root is used to create the well known spice. Turmeric is the basic ingredient for many types of curry and it gives them that yellowish color. Because of its natural dense color, it is also used as natural dye for textiles (even if it doesn’t last very long) and called by many “indian saffron”.The first that used it were Buddhist monks, thousands on years ago. In western countries it is now possible to find in supermakets turmeric roots.
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Turmeric can be added to many recipes. It is delicious with sauteed vegetables, soups, rice and legumes, but also mixed with oil and yogurt to season salads. Ayurvedic medicine, an indian tradition that helps people improve and enlarge their livesthrough food uses turmeric a lot, taking advantage of its anti-inflammatory properties. A typical drink that ayurvedic medicine advice to drink at night is milk with turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, bleck pepper and honey.
Did you know that
2 spoons of turmeric a day, combined with black pepper or cayenna chilli and oil it can bring significant benefits to the digestive system and also to the cardiovascular one and also, it can really improve you mood!
