Tuesday, September 23, 2014

The Health Benefits of Turmeric

 Turmeric root

Turmeric is one of the most common spices used in kitchen. It has got antiseptic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory as well as antioxidant properties. You can use this spice to treat the common cold, cough, joint inflammation, arthritis, bruises, acne, pimples as well as various stomach ailments. At the same time turmeric can also be used to prevent Alzheimer’s disease, to minimize liver damages caused due to excessive alcohol consumption or regular use of pain-killers and to disinfect minor cuts and burns. It has also been proved that due to its antibacterial properties, turmeric is beneficial in treating many types of cancer, most noticeably breast cancer, colon cancer, lung cancer and leukemia.

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