What is Turmeric?
Turmeric is a plant from the ginger family. Turmeric comes from the root of the Curcuma longa plant and has a tough brown skin and a deep orange flesh. There are also other variations of Turmeric such as Oleoresin turmeric which is mostly used in batter for breads, crackers, crumbs and coatings.
Health Benefits
Turmeric (Curcuma longa), the bright yellow of the spice rainbow, is a powerful medicine that has long been used in the Chinese and Indian systems of medicine as an anti-inflammatory agent to treat a wide variety of conditions, including flatulence, jaundice, menstrual difficulties, bloody urine, hemorrhage, toothache, bruises, chest pain, and colic. [1]
Turmeric has long been used as a powerful anti-inflammatory in both the Chinese and Indian systems of medicine. Turmeric was traditionally called Indian saffron¡ because of its deep yellow-orange color and has been used throughout history as a condiment, healing remedy and textile dye. [1]
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Concentrated Turmeric Extract Of Turmeric Extractive Of Turmeric Extractives Of Turmeric Natural Turmeric Natural Turmeric Flavor Oleoresin Turmeric Turmeric Color Turmeric Concentrate Turmeric Extract Turmeric Extract Color Turmeric Extractive Turmeric Extractives Turmeric Extracts Turmeric Oil Turmeric Oleoresin Turmeric Powder Turmeric Rhizome Turmeric Rhizome Extract Turmeric Root Turmeric Root Extract Turmeric Seed Concentrated Extract Turmeric Spice Color Key - (Click/Tap to View)
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