20 Health Benefits of Turmeric

Turmeric is one of nature's most powerful healers.
The active ingredient in turmeric is curcumin.
Tumeric has been used for over 2500 years in India,
where it was most likely first used as a dye.
The medicinal properties of this spice have been slowly revealing
themselves over the centuries. Long known for its
anti-inflammatory properties, recent research has revealed
that turmeric is a natural wonder, proving beneficial in the
treatment of many different health conditions from cancer to
Alzheimer's disease.

Here are 20 reasons to add turmeric to your
diet
1.It is a natural antiseptic and antibacterial agent, useful
in disinfecting cuts and burns.
2. When combined with cauliflower, it has shown to prevent
prostate cancer and stop the growth of existing prostate cancer.
3. Prevented breast cancer from spreading to the lungs in mice.
4. May prevent melanoma and cause existing melanoma cells to commit suicide.
5. Reduces the risk of childhood leukaemia.
6. Is a natural liver detoxifier.
7. May prevent and slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease
by removing amyloyd plaque buildup in the brain.
8. May prevent metastases from occurring in many different forms of cancer.
9. It is a potent natural anti-inflammatory that works as well as
many anti-inflammatory drugs but without the side effects.
10. Has shown promise in slowing the progression of
multiple sclerosis in mice.
11. Is a natural painkiller and cox-2 inhibitor.
12. May aid in fat metabolism and help in weight management.
13. Has long been used in Chinese medicine as a treatment for depression.
14. Because of its anti-inflammatory properties, it is a natural
treatment for arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
15. Boosts the effects of chemo drug paclitaxel and reduces its side
effects.
16. Promising studies are underway on the effects of turmeric on
pancreatic cancer.
17. Studies are ongoing in the positive effects of turmeric on
multiple myeloma.
18. Has been shown to stop the growth of new blood vessels in tumours.
19. Speeds up wound healing and assists in remodeling of damaged skin.
20. May help in the treatment of psoriasis and other
inflammatory skin conditions.
Turmeric can be taken in powder or pill form.
It is available in pill form in most health food stores,
usually in 250-500 mg. capsules.
Once you start using turmeric on a regular basis, it's fun to
find new ways to use it in recipes.
Contraindications:
Turmeric should not be used by people with gallstones or
bile obstruction. Though turmeric is often used by pregnant
women, it is important to consult with a doctor before doing
so as turmeric can be a uterine stimulant.


This has been sent by Kamlesh Kallani
We should thank the West in putting down on paper the properties of turmeric.
Although we had been using it for ages, I used to think it was added just to give colour to our food.
We began to sit up and take notice when people in USA started taking out a patent on the uses of turmeric and ginger
The USA is such a commercial country, they would probably take out patents on the number of ways one could piss.
The result is there for all to see.
Personally, I take half a teaspoon of turmeric powder in half a glass of milk, with sugar, at night, for a few days, before sleeping whenever my knee pains increases.
When the pains decrease substantially, I stop.
I don't take a full glass of milk because it causes flatulence and loose motion.