Turmeric Powder

Turmeric is a perennial herb that is native to India, closely related to other members of the ginger family and has the scientific name of "Curcuma longa" dered form can be acquired. The color of turmeric powder is perhaps the most striking characteristic, as it is bright yellow. 

"Curcumin" is the most important and active ingredient of this "super herb". Turmeric juice is perhaps the most common form of the herb in medical use other than its culinary uses. Turmeric smells slightly like mustard but has a hot, almost pepper-like bitterness to it that complements a variety of dishes and makes turmeric very popular in soups, sauces, curries, meat dishes, biscuits, rice preparations, and as a general spice flavoring for dozens of other cultural dishes and specialties

• A very good anti inflammatory agent due to the presence of curcumin
• Stomach soother,useful during constipation,cramping and irritable bowel syndrome
• lowers the chances of developing ulcers, bleeding in the bowels, and generally eliminates irritation throughout the gut.
• The anti-inflammatory and soothing nature of the herb’s natural compounds can relieve most symptoms of menstruation
• It is one of the best suited herbal approach to the treatment or prevention of various types of cancer. Curcumin is a powerful antioxidant agent that has been directly linked with a reduction in colon cancer cells and is also a direct inhibitor for a protein that is essential for tumor growth. This makes turmeric a wonderful addition to any diet as a preventative measure and as a means of slowing metastasis of cancerous growth.
• Turmeric has been found to improve liver function and reduce the levels of toxicity in the body.
• Curcumin and vitamin B6 present in turmeric helps improving heart health