WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT TURMERIC

     
Botanical name: Cucuma longadomestica

Yoruba name: ata ile pupa

Turmeric is an active food medicine. It is popularly used as spice. Medicinally it is used in preparations for infections and respiratory diseases. Turmeric is a root rhizome that grows under the soil. When the thin skin is scraped off it has orange colour but when it is pounded and mixed with water it turns bright yellow. It is a dye stuff which is difficult to remove from the hand. The yellow stain may stay up to 3 days on the fingers. It is available in the herbs section of the local market. Turmeric is bitter, pungent, vermifuge and stimulant. It is a cleanser and blood purifier. Turmeric is also a digestive tonic. It is said to heal wounds, stimulate the liver, promotes luster of the body and improve complexion of the skin. It has beneficial effect in colds, cough, gas, diabetes, skin diseases, swellings, anaemia and dyspepsis. To prepare turmeric for use, pound it and extract the juice. Take 2-3 teaspoon directly or mixed with water. Turmeric is said to possess a unique property, not found in any other substance to stimulate and strengthen the liver. It is said to ward off old age and disease. The juice is said to be helpful in chronic jaundice and infective hepatitis and liver disease. The juice used as eye drop is said to be beneficial in eye diseases like glaucoma, corneal ulcer, and conjunctivitis. Taken morning and night turmeric juice is said to help in leucoderma and swellings of legs and arms. Turmeric juice helps to check mucus and phlegm. It is also very beneficial in skin diseases as it purifies the blood and breast milk. The skin is said to become smooth and fair complexioned. Skin diseases are said to be cured when massaged with butter mixed with turmeric. I have used turmeric in preparations for typhoid and malaria. I have also used it as blood purifier with good results. 

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