Miracle Spice – Turmeric
Turmeric is commonly used in cooking. You probably know turmeric as the key ingredient in curry. It has a warm, bitter taste and is frequently used to flavour or colour curry powders, mustards, butters, and cheeses.
But the root of turmeric is also used widely to make medicine. It contains a yellow-coloured chemical called curcumin, which is often used to colour foods and cosmetics.
Curcumin is the active ingredient in turmeric, and have many scientifically proven health benefits, such as the potential to prevent heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and cancer. It is an effective anti-inflammatory and antioxidant and may also help improve symptoms of depression and arthritis.
Turmeric has many known to help in numerous ways, such as apply turmeric to the skin for pain, ringworm, sprains and swellings, bruising, leech bites, eye infections, acne, inflammatory skin conditions and skin sores, soreness inside of the mouth, infected wounds, and gum disease.
In food and manufacturing, the essential oil of turmeric is used in perfumes, and its resin is used as a flavour and colour component in foods.
healthy and functioning at their best.
Dhow Nature Foods Organic Turmeric Powder has >5% more curcumin, than the normal selves’ turmeric powders available.
Turmeric Powder is versatile, you can use it in various ways
Turmeric Milk
Milk / Coconut Milk
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon honey
Pinch of black pepper powder
¼ teaspoon of ginger powder
Preparation
Heat the Milk, and Add the ingredients, for about 4-6 minutes and serve immediately as the warm milk is amazingly effective for sore throat
For the People who do not prefer milk, you can make
Turmeric Tea
2 cups Water
½ Teaspoon of Turmeric Powder
½ Teaspoon Ginger Powder
¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
Honey
Preparation
Bring the water to boil, add Turmeric Powder, Ginger Powder, Black Pepper Powder and let boil or 4-6 minutes, strain in a cup and add honey.
Turmeric Face Mask
1 Tablespoon of Turmeric Powder
1 tablespoon of Honey
Add Milk – depending on the consistency you like you can use yogurt instead of milk
You can add both milk and yogurt
Tada – Apply the mixture in your face, and arms, and let it sit for 20 minutes
Turmeric Anti-Dandruff Treatment
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Mix turmeric and olive oil and apply to scalp. Leave on for 15–30 minutes before shampooing
You can always wash your face again or wipe it with a milk-soaked cotton ball to help remove any staining.
You can add turmeric powder to all your curries, stews, sauces, one ingredient you will not regret adding to your day to day life.