Turmeric powder, which makes from is an essential ingredient in our kitchen. Turmeric powder uses in most of the recipes (veg to nonveg) to make the food taste and bring beautiful color to that food. Turmeric has many uses in our health. In the Hindu religion and culture, it has a great use on birthday days and marriage days called Haldi Rasam. As well as it has many side effects also. In this context, we discuss the benefits and side effects of turmeric as well as basic information about turmeric and some key points related to turmeric. Hope all are you know some unknown facts about turmeric.
Benefits of Turmeric
Some basic information about turmeric
Scientific name : Curcuma longa
Family : Zingiberaceae
Sanskrit name : Haridra
Hindi name : Haldi
Bengali name : Halud
Parts use : Roots
Nutrients in turmeric
It contains beta-carotene, potassium, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), calcium, fiber, iron, flavonoids, niacin, zinc, and other nutrients.
Varieties of turmeric
There are many varieties seen in turmeric. They are Suvarna, Suroma, Rasmi, Ranga, Suguna, Krishna, Supreme, IISR Kedaram, IISR Prabha, IISR Prathibha, Co-1, BSR-1, Roma Sugandham, Rajendra Sonia, etc.
How to harvest turmeric in your home garden
When germination occurs on turmeric you see ribosomes and fleshy roots in that turmeric body parts. Turmeric is good for harvest. You should cut that Tumeric with its fleshy roots into small pieces, from that fleshy root new turmeric will be born. Now required a nice big pot where you inseminate turmeric. And now fill the big hole in that pot with a mixture of soil and ash (and you take some sand). And then makes many holes about 6 to 8 centimeters in the mixture and throws the pieces of turmeric one by one and then cover them with some soil. Then give that plant a little water. Take care of your tree give daily some water and some compost and put away insects who are harmful to your plants
Best time to harvest turmeric
Plant the turmeric in September and October which is the best time to harvest turmeric.
How to explore new turmeric in your garden or How do you know what is the best time to pick up your turmeric
When you see that the stream and the leaves of the turmeric plants start to die or dry and take a color that looks brown, after eight to ten months of planting turmeric, that is the best time to explore or pick up new turmeric in your garden.
There are many benefits of turmeric contains our health. Let's see.
1) It reduces our various types of body pains like arthritis pain. Because of its anti-inflammatory criteria, it easily helps to remove pains.
2) To reduce weight you should eat turmeric, it becomes helpful in losing your weight. Because it has curcumin which helps to remove excessive weight by dismissing our body fat cells.
3) Today's diabetes is a common name in our neighborhood. In this disease, blood sugar is not controlled. So blood sugar increases firstly in our body. For that cause insulin may not work properly. Then many problems grow easily in our bodies. Do you know that scientifically proven that turmeric has the power to prevent that problem? During that time you have to make a habit to eat small pieces of turmeric daily. You will get a good result for that problem.
4) It also helps to keep maintain good digestion. If you have a digestion problem, you should take small pieces of turmeric daily.
5) For many years, people uses turmeric for antiseptic causes.
6) For purifying blood, turmeric has huge uses. Because it contains a huge amount of antioxidant which benefits the body in many ways. For purifying blood you have to eat turmeric daily.
7) It also helps to remove pains during periods. Because of its anti-inflammatory property it easily helps to remove pains related to periods.
8) To keep your liver strong you should take turmeric daily. Scientifically proven that the ingredient curcumin in it increases the best performance of the liver. So that any diseases can not come close to your liver.
How to eat turmeric for your good health
Choose healthy turmeric, cut it into small pieces, leave the peels of that turmeric, and then should eat it. If you do not have a habit to eat it or you have a problem eating this way then take turmeric with salt or make a juice of turmeric with milk. Then you should eat turmeric easily.
Benefits of Turmeric in the care of skin
It is also used to care for your skin health. To remove toxins from your face you should take a face mask made of a mixture of turmeric and milk. It also reduces face marks and increases the brightness of your skin color. It prevents also acne. If you want to not lose your beauty in winter you should eat turmeric with milk.
How to use turmeric for your health
You have to take a small piece of turmeric. Then make a habit to eat turmeric. If you can not eat turmeric easily, you should eat turmeric with a small amount of sugar which makes feel you sweet.
Side effects of turmeric
Turmeric has many types of side effects. Let's have a look at that point.
1) Those who have blood clotting problems, should avoid eating turmeric.
2) Recently been proven that turmeric causes allergy. For huge uses of turmeric, there is a risk of allergy and skin rashes.
3) Excessive eating of turmeric affects chemotherapy.
4) Excessive eating of turmeric for a long time makes the diseases of diarrhea, nausea
digestive problems.
5) If your doctor advises you to not eat turmeric for any cause. Then you should avoid turmeric from eating.
Hope you all are enjoying this content about a brief concept of turmeric. Hope that you know the huge uses of turmeric in our lifestyle.
Stay safe. Have a nice day. Thank you.
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