Thursday 23 April 2009

Turmeric and its health benefits

Turmeric is generally used as a food cloring agent and it is used as a basic ingredient in Indian cooking. Turmeric is found to be very effective in healing many health disorders. The Curcumin which is present in turmeric is said to have many medical benefits.
  • Turmeric helps in digestive disorders by improving digestion, reducing gas and bloating.
  • Turmeric helps to shrink the engorged hepatic ducts, so it is used to treat liver diseases such as hepatitis and jaundice.
  • Turmeric is also found to restrain the growth of various types of cancer. Espeically in skin cancer, turmeric is found to be very useful
  • Turmeric also helps to prevent the blocks in the coronary arteries. Its antiinflammatory properties helps to prevent platelet build up along the wall of an injured blood vessel.
  • As turemeric can reduce pain and disability, it helps to releive the symptoms of osteoarthritis.
  • Turmeric also helps in relieving the menstrual cramps. Through its antspasmodic effects it helps to reduce the pain.
  • Turmeric is used as an external antibiotic to prevent bacterial infections in wounds.

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