Benefits of turmeric

Turmeric is a spice as well as a medicinal herb well-known for its pain and inflammation reducing properties. It is grown on a plant named curcumin longa, which belongs to the ginger family. It is a yellow ingredient, and the primary yellow color comes from turmeric Curcumin. Turmeric is widely used in Indian dishes for multiple reasons. Some of the turmeric benefits are well known, like arthritis, acne, and many more described in this article.

Uses of Turmeric

Turmeric is known to be an amazing medicine due to the presence of Curcumin and another kind of chemical which help in reducing swelling. Traditionally, it is used to treat various ailments including disorders related to skin, digestive system and joints. It also helps with arthritis, stomach pain, crohn’s disease, heart burn and many more. Due to range of medicinal properties, turmeric is widely recommended as a regular supplement.

Health benefits of turmeric

Turmeric is an integral part of Southeast Asian and middle-eastern cuisine. It is always asked, what is turmeric good for? It is a proven home remedy, it has been used as a medicine for treating various health ailments for centuries. Counting the medicinal use and wide acceptance as a magical herb across cultures and civilization, a number of researches has been conducted to validate the medicinal effects. As a result, turmeric has been proven as a superfood that helps fight diseases like cancer, depression (as mentioned above), and many more.  Some of the major health benefits of turmeric across different health condition are as follows:

1.    Premenstrual Syndrome

The records and recent studies suggest that women taking curcumin supplements during three consecutive menstrual cycles helped ease PMS symptoms. Also, many studies and research on muscles show and prove that during the menstrual cycle, turmeric helps in relaxing painful cramps.

2.    High Cholesterol

Some studies say that turmeric can help lower "LDL" bad cholesterol where as other researches have shown no relationship among use of turmeric on the cholesterol level of the research participants. A small part of research also suggests that turmeric can reduce chances of a heart attack in people who have undergone bypass surgery.

3.    Arthritis

Turmeric, containing anti-inflammatory properties, has proven to ease joint pain, stiffness of any part of the body, and inflammation. Research further says that more information and study are needed before it is a proven medicine for arthritis. It is suggested to have a turmeric with a pinch of black pepper to get rid of joint pains.

4.    Acne

Studies have found turmeric to help with reducing acne as well as resulting scars. It antibacterial and antiseptic properties helps to fight the bacteria present under the skin and leading the acne pimples. It’s not like acne will disappear with use of turmeric but it helps to reduce the pimples and works well with mild to moderate acne.  

How much turmeric a day?

The right dose of turmeric consumption varies from person to person and depends on the health condition as well. But, overall, doctors recommend taking 500 Milligrams twice a day daily. Of course, it would help if you never take extra of anything that would harm your body badly. According to Hopsecger, one can consume 8 grams turmeric per day: 500 to 1000 milligrams a day is considered safe for general population.

How to use turmeric?

We can use turmeric as a spice in food; and some other methods of turmeric consumption are as follows:
•    Golden milk
•    Roasted veggies
•    Curries
•    Soup
•    Smoothie
•    Rice
•    Scrambled eggs.

Some interesting facts about turmeric:

1.    Turmeric can be used to clean out your arteries.
2.    It can help you with your blood sugar level.
3.    Turmeric supports liver detoxification.
4.    Turmeric curcumin is used widely as a skincare product.
5.    Curcumin present in turmeric holds potential to improve heart health and prevent serious health conditions like Alzheimer and cancer.
6.    It may help improve the mood and memory of older adults.
7.    It can help with emulsification of fats and metabolism.
8.    If we get a dark spot anywhere on the skin and want to remove it, we can do this by putting turmeric powder over there.
9.    It is beneficial to have in the morning as well as before going to bed.
10.    It could improve digestion and its calming properties could help you achieve a better sleep.
11.    It’s an antidepressant properties helps a person to calm down and relax, improving mood and helping you reduce stress levels.

Conclusion

Turmeric is one of the widely used spice which is also used as a herb to cure a number of health ailments. In this article, I have tries to cover maximum points to explain what is turmeric good for. It helps to reduce inflammation, effective in acne and prevents occurrence of serious diseases like Alzheimer. It has been widely used as a medicine for centuries across civilizations. Modern science has also proved it as an effective across different health conditions. Try to include in your food, in different preparations or have it in golden milk.

Note: The article is meant for general awareness of the readers. It can't be used as an alternative to professional consultation and recommendation.

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