Benefits of Turmeric for Optimum Health
Turmeric is a spice used in Asian, African and Middle Eastern cookery. It is also one of nature’s most powerful healers. It has shown promise in treating different health conditions ranging from life-threatening diseases to the more common ones like cough and minor cuts and burns.
Here is a list of health benefits of turmeric just to highlight some of its healing powers:
#1. It has antiseptic and antibacterial properties, and is used in disinfecting cuts and burns. If you’ve accidentally burnt your hand in the kitchen, here’s a quick remedy. Mix a teaspoon of turmeric with some aloe gel and immediately apply to the burn.
#2. In laboratory research, turmeric when combined with cauliflower, shows great promise in prevention and treatment of prostate cancer.
#3. Turmeric powder mixed with water is also known to help diarrhea.
#4. In an animal experiment, turmeric showed properties of preventing breast cancer from spreading to the lungs in mice.
#5. Turmeric is a fantastic natural way to beat the cough that has been troubling you for so many days. Mix a spoonful of turmeric in hot milk and drink it down. The hot milk eases the throat and the turmeric fights infection in the throat.
#6. It may prevent melanoma and stop the growth of existing melanoma by causing the melanoma cells to self destruct.
#7. Childhood leukemia is the most devastating disease to strike any family and turmeric has shown promise of reducing such a risk from occurring in young children.
#8. If you feel listless and tired most of the time, it might be a symptom of anemia. Try this remedy: mix a teaspoon of turmeric powder with honey, take it daily. It can help in countering anemia.
#9 Alzheimer’s disease is caused by the build-up of amyloyd plaque in the brain. There is indication in medical research that turmeric may prevent and slow the progress of this disease.
#10. It is a natural liver detoxifier.
#11. In research lab, there is strong indication that turmeric can slow the progression of multiple sclerosis in mice.
#12. Obesity is a major health problem facing the world today. Turmeric may aid in fat metabolism and help in weight management.
#13. Facial hair can be embarrassing and unsightly. Regular washing with turmeric reduces facial hair growth significantly.
#14. Cancer cells in tumours have the ability to form new blood vessels whereby they get nutrients to feed their growth. Turmeric has been shown to stop the growth of new blood vessels in tumours.
The above is just a partial list of the health benefits of turmeric. With more research under way investigating its medicinal value, we can expect this natural healer to offer even more health benefits to help us fight diseases, stay healthy and live a vital life for many more years to come.
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