Turmeric- The Golden spice of India BY NAMIT DWIVEDI If you thought that turmeric was just to…
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Turmeric- The Golden spice of India BY NAMIT DWIVEDI

If you thought that turmeric was just to enhance the flavour and add colour to the curries then you were making a big mistake. Today, you will get to know some of the most surprising facts and practical uses about turmeric. From skin, hair, teeth, throat to serious issues of Heart, liver, joint and brain it can be used to treat extensive amount of health conditions. Even modern science approves the plethora of benefits provided by turmeric.

Turmeric has been used in a number of ayurvedic medicines. Even the west is waking up to the medicinal uses of turmeric.

So here are some practical uses and benefits of turmeric

1)Turmeric for skin:

In Hindu marriage culture on the wedding day turmeric not only symbolises healthy married life but also increases the glow on ones face. You can ditch your costly cosmetics and replace it with a homemade turmeric body mask. Just mix gram flour, curd turmeric and honey and apply it all over the body. Your skin will glow like never before. It reduces the melanin level also acts on acne. So what fair and lovely could never do turmeric could do in in just one go.

2)Turmeric for hair:

Are you suffering from hair loss or maybe dandruff is bothering you? Don’t worry turmeric comes to your rescue.

Curcumin present in turmeric strengthen your hairs by acting on the hair follicles. Just add coconut oil to turmeric and massage it over your head for about 20-30 minutes and let it do its work. Then wash it using normal water. Just do it once a week and you will see the difference in one month.

3) Turmeric for teeth and gums:

If you are losing your smile just because your toothpaste can’t act well turmeric will help you.

Make a paste with a pinch of turmeric, rock salt and mustard oil and apply it to your teeth with your toothbrush or apply it on your gums with your fingers.

4) Turmeric for wounds:

Whenever you get a cut or wound just apply turmeric and water paste and the blood would stop bleeding. You don’t need any antiseptic cream as well when you have turmeric.

5)Turmeric for throats:

If you have a sore throat just add a half spoon turmeric to warm water and add rock salt to it. Gargle normally once in the morning and once in the evening and you will never have a sore throat. This can even cure serious throat infection like tonsilitis.

6)Turmeric for heart patients:

Turmeric is a natural blood purifier. It improves blood circulation, strengthen the arteries and reduces bad cholesterol.

7)Turmeric for liver:

With its anti-microbial properties, it can detoxify the liver and increase the production of bile and that’s the reason doctors always recommend turmeric in almost every disease of liver.

Other benefits of turmeric are that it boosts immune system, cures arthritis, controls blood sugar level, manages weight, helps digestion, improves memory, and even kill cancerous cells.

Thus, if used properly turmeric could cure the deadliest of diseases. So next time if someone ask what’s the use of turmeric never forget that its “QUEEN OF SPICES”.