From Cooking to Cancer Cure! - The Many Benefits of TurmericIn the culinary world the many benefits of turmeric are well known. Cooks have been adding fresh turmeric root or ground turmeric to food for thousands of years!Today you'll find this spice used in lots of food ranging from curries to yoghurts, cheeses to pickles and chutneys to name just a few. Ever wondered how the yellow mustard hotdog vendors use gets its distinct colouring? That's from turmeric powder! And I have to mention spice blends, this spice makes an excellent base for many a curry powder, masala blend and numerous other spice mixes. Its excellent staining ability also means it has been used as a dye for centuries and even today it's still used in the textile industry. Just try and not get any on your clothes when cooking with it, it's tough to shift! Due to its potent ingredient curcumin, it's long been used for health and well-being purposes and is a medicinal marvel, with current studies discovering new benefits of turmeric all the time. These range from disinfecting cuts and burns to potential treatments for Alzheimer's, malaria and arthritis. Click on the underlined links below to find out much more about the health benefits, tips on using it in your cookings, a bit of history and general info on this potent spice. Why You Should Be Using Turmeric Spice!
It's not only in your cooking that you get turmeric benefits. In the textile industry and given its medicinal properties, turmeric spice really is one of nature's powerhouses. 
Green tea is a favourite of mine, so the idea of trying various other spice teas seems a good one! So why not try my simple turmeric tea recipe and experience some of it's many benefits? 
Important in the culinary world, this spice is a key ingredient to many dishes from basic soups to elaborate curries to the most straightforward curry powders and complicated masala blends. More on turmeric spice and its uses. 
You've probably tried ground turmeric in your cooking and may even have tasted freshly chopped turmeric root, but did you know turmeric leaves are also edible? Chances are you didn't. Here's more info on the useful turmeric plant. Leave the benefits of turmeric page and return to the Herbs and Spices home page. |
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