Health benefits of Turmeric
In our food and wellness today, we want to talk about a root, known as TURMERIC. There has been so many write-ups, discussions and teachings about this wonder root especially in recent times. Little wonder you find it almost everywhere these days. What is Turmeric? Scientifically called Curcuma longa (which is the name of the plant the herb comes from), it grows in India and several other Southeast Asian countries. It is in the family of ginger. The dried root of the Curcuma longa plant is ground to make the turmeric powder, which is a very tasty and healthy spice used for cooking. This powder is a major ingredient in curry powder, which explains the yellow colour. It is also called haldi in Hindi (pasupu in Telugu, manjal in Tamil and Malayalam, and arisina in Kannada). Turmeric is one of the most studied herbs in science. The powder is used as a colouring agent in South Asian cuisines because of the yellow colour. The compounds in turmeric, called curcuminoids (curcum...