What Is Turmeric ?
Coming from a South Asian Country, we grow up using Turmeric in our daily lives. We use it for cooking and for it's medicinal properties, for dyeing clothes and using it on the skin. But, not surprisingly, it is also used worldwide.
The question is: What Is Turmeric ? It is a plant that is part of the Ginger and lives for over two years. The Turmeric plants are gathered every year for their rots ( just like Ginger ). These roots are boiled for a few hours and, then, dried in ovens. After they are dried, these roots are ground into a yellow / dark yellow powder.
Turmeric is a plant which is native to Southern Asia. South Asia ( or Southern Asia )is one of the world's most populated areas. It comprises of the following countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, among others.
Turmeric is extensively used as a spice in South Asian and Middle Eastern countries.
Some of the uses of Turmeric:
- Used in Canned Drinks
- Used in Baked Products
- Used in Dairy Products
- Used in Ice Cream
- Used in Yogurt
- Used in Yellow Cake
- Used in Orange Juice
- Use in Biscuits
- Used in Popcorn and Sweets
- Used in Cereals and Sauces
- Used to color some Cheeses
- Used to color Salad Dressings
- Used to color Margarine
- Used as an Antibiotic
- Used as an Antibacterial product
- Used as a Dietary Supplement
- Used as a Remedy to Cure Digestive Problems
- Used in Skin Creams
- Used in Sunscreens
- Used in Fabric Dye
- Used to Repel Ants
Hope this was informative.
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Yes Tumeric is one of the Superfoods ignored by the Medical doctors because it would CURE people! Great article!
I have used it for cooking but I did not know that it can be used in so many different areas.
It is one of the spices that my wife uses to prepare every meal. Two days ago, she had stomach ache. She took half a glass of milk, stirred a little turmeric powder into, and, drank it. Guess what ? It did help her !
Very informative indeed. Didn't know such article could be found here. I've even heard of it being made into capsules.
thanks for the info. I have learned about Turmeric and its healing properties not too long ago. Awesome stuff.
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Great stuff! My husband has osteo arthritis in his knee and drinks a tea made from 1 teaspoon turmeric and a quarter tsp ground ginger twice a day. It's a fantastic anti inflammatory. Lydia.
Good Stuff