Turmeric turns out to be the healthiest spice on earth . It has been used for 4000 years by Chinese doctors and by Indian Ayurveda and is known as a very good healer.... Turmeric reigns supreme in Indian cuisine. Today's research indicates that it is a powerful antioxidant and has anti-inflammatory properties.
It helps with diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, cognitive disorders, cataracts, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, cardiovascular disease, regulates blood pressure, metabolism, is effective in treating cancer, diabetes and many other diseases.
Turmeric is considered one of the best natural remedies for fighting asthma and eczema and any type of allergy. Ayurvedic healers use both fresh turmeric root and ground turmeric root.
It especially has a strong effect on the body when consumed in combination with black pepper (can be cayenne pepper). The piperine contained in pepper increases the effectiveness of turmeric. Also, it is recommended to use turmeric with olive oil, ginger, which significantly increase the level of absorption by the intestines.
Long Life
- Turmeric is considered a long-lived spice, can extend life about 12 percent, stops aging mechanisms. Effectively treats joint diseases: rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis.
- Effectively treats joint diseases: rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis.
- Effectively treats skin conditions including acne and psoriasis (masks/poultices - in this case, mix turmeric with water or organic coconut or olive oil and apply to the skin where the problem is - know that turmeric turns the face yellow for 2-3 days).
- Turmeric fights cancer. It identifies cancer cells and through the process of epoptosis brings them to self-destruction. Turmeric is a very good healer of the heart and vascular system and can even reverse cardiac hypertrophy (abnormal enlargement of the heart). Heart hypertrophy increases the risk of heart attack and increases blood pressure.
Recent studies show that turmeric kills helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), a bacterium that is responsible for stomach ulcers and even stomach cancer.... in this case, consume curcumin along with cumin and ginger and a little chili powder. You should drink a tea made from these spices.
Turmeric is effective in preventing ulcerative colitis, is very effective in Crohn's disease, eliminates abdominal pain, and helps with severe weight loss. Turmeric heals our eyes, especially in the elderly when their eyes are destroyed by diabetes and hypertension, which accelerate cataracts.
Turmeric is a great remedy for Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive ailments, dementia, short memory.... By reducing oxidative stress, turmeric inhibits the formation of beta-amyloid plaques.
Curcumin effectively detoxifies the liver and regulates metabolism - naturally controls weight. Regulates blood pressure.
Tips on how to consume turmeric - first of all, you should introduce it in your kitchen. There are many tasty dishes that are made with turmeric.
Drinks Made with Turmeric
Various turmeric drinks are also known, one of the more famous ones is a glass of warm milk with 1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder.
Next known turmeric drink: 250 ml of almond milk + 2 teaspoons of turmeric powder + 1 teaspoon of ginger powder, mix everything together and heat a little.
Golden milk: 1/4 cup turmeric powder + 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper + 1/2 cup distilled water. Mix all the ingredients together and heat in a saucepan over low heat to turn everything into a smooth paste. When the paste cools down, you should put it in a glass jar and store it in the refrigerator. Then consume it 1-2 teaspoons every day, depending on the need. You can mix it with almond or coconut milk.
Turmeric Tea #1: 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon + a little ground clove + a little nutmeg + 1 teaspoon fresh ginger (or 1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger) + a little black pepper + 2-3 teaspoons turmeric + 2 cups water. Everything should be simmered for about 10 minutes. When it cools down you can sweeten with honey.... The contents of the tea should be poured into a thermos and sipped throughout the day.
Turmeric Tea #2 (cleansing and strengthening the body): 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon + 1/4 teaspoon ginger + 1/2 teaspoon turmeric (tumeric) + a pinch of cayenne or black pepper. Pour 1 cup of boiling water over everything, cover and steep for about 7-10 minutes, then drink. This tea is indicated as a cleansing and strengthening treatment for the body, it can be used for 1-2 weeks and repeated from time to time.
Turmeric, Ginger and Lemon Tea #3: 1/2 teaspoon of powdered turmeric (or about 3 cm of fresh root) + 1/2 teaspoon of powdered ginger (or about 3 cm of fresh ginger root) + 4 cups of water + juice of one lemon. Pour boiling water over the turmeric and ginger root and let it stand for 15 minutes, then add the juice of one lemon, you can add honey to taste. Tea prepared this way should be sipped at room temperature during the day.
Fresh turmeric juice: 2 peeled lemons + 5 stalks of celery + 1 apple + 2 small carrots + 6 medium turmeric roots (tumeric) (if you don't have fresh turmeric root replace it with one teaspoon of ground) + 3 cm of ginger root (can also be replaced with ground, about 1/2 teaspoon of powder) + 5 sprigs of fresh mint (can be cilantro). All the fresh ingredients should be passed through a juicer, in the case of adding powder of turmeric and ginger we add it to the finished juice and mix thoroughly. And so prepared juice is already ready to drink.
Be careful with your clothes when making the juice, turmeric leaves permanent stains. Apart from fresh turmeric, you can consume supplements made from turmeric. You can also consume turmeric and make juices according to your own ideas.