Turmeric Teas Blog — curcumin

  Turmeric has been known as the most powerful ancient healing herb in Ayurveda and Chinese medicine for thousands of years. This beautiful flowering plant originated from Southern India, but is now popularly cultivated in South Asia. Turmeric belongs to the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, which many of the family’s species are used as a medicinal healing herb. Turmeric is extensively used in many South Asian and Indian cuisines, and is commonly used as golden spice in curry dishes. Although turmeric has been used to give foods a tasty zing flavour and bold yellow colour, growing evidence shows turmeric offers a...

Have you caught up to speed with all the amazing health benefits turmeric has to offer?  Turmeric(Curcumin) is an ancient ayurvedic healing herb, originated from Southern India. This yellow Indian spice belongs to the ginger family. It has great anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Turmeric also helps improve digestion, boosts your immune system and lowers cholesterol! It is definitely an all-in-one type of herb!    However, did you know you might not be fully benefiting from all the wonderful healing properties this herb has to offer?    When eaten alone, turmeric actually has a low active effect on the body. This...

This anti-inflammatory elixer has gained a lot of popularity in last few years. There are many recipes that you could find online about how to make Turmeric Tea. Most recipes require a list of ingredients like Turmeric, ginger, black pepper, Milk or nut milk, and sweetener of your choice and some times some more ingredients like cinnamon or cardamom. Then it requires boiling all the ingredients together. In case you choose to use fresh Turmeric and Ginger, it requires you to also peel and grate both the ingredients leaving your hands and counters stained with beautiful golden turmeric. Overall, I...

Turmeric Health Benefits While science has helped debunk many myths about food, it has also helped establish a scientific backbone for many food related beliefs, many of which are rooted in centuries of tradition. For example, science has helped corroborate the several health benefits of turmeric, a yellow spice made from dried root, that is commonly used in India and China, both as food and as medicine.  Indians have long used turmeric in cooking, treating cuts and wounds, reducing pain and swelling, and creating face or body masks. Several studies have shown that curcumin, an active ingredient in turmeric, has potent anti-inflammatory properties....