Turmeric powder sachet 100 g

(Curcuma longa)

The vast majority of Turmeric from India. It is an ingredient of the famous 'curries' giving them a color and characteristic smell. From the same family as ginger, use the root and rootstock for their medicinal properties. Ayurvedic medicine used this plant extensively for its suitability in cases of arthritis and others, as well as vision problems. Over the last twenty years, the effectiveness of turmeric in the treatment of digestive and liver has been confirmed by scientific studies.

The pigment of turmeric curcuminoids are potent antioxidants. According to scientific studies, turmeric curcuminoids prevent oxidation of fats in the blood more effectively than the antioxidants in pine bark extracts and grape seed.

Turmeric contains a peptide called single turmérine, a substance that neutralizes free radicals, more potent than curcumin and the synthetic antioxidant BHA.

Animals fed the curcuminoids have a higher rate of enzyme glutathione S-transferase, one of the most important antioxidant system involved in the detoxification of the body.

Curcuma is useful in the following cases :

Hepatic,
Digestive disorders,
Treatment of injury (antibacterial)
Intestinal parasites
Inflammation acute or silent,
Arthritis,
Cholesterol,
Balancing the nervous system,
Preventing cancer
Stimulating the immune system,

Traditional uses :

There are several ways of consuming Turmeric. The best and most effective is in the kitchen. According to Dr. Beliveau, black pepper increase by 1000 times the absorption of curcumin. This probably explains why in the Indian tradition, turmeric has been used in mixtures with other spices and is always accompanied by black pepper.

Turmeric is soluble, it must then be mixed in a base oil to increase its bioavailability.

There are other ways of using turmeric, but they are definitely less efficient than using it in dishes or sauces.

You can also use as a tea. A teaspoon of turmeric powder for a cup of milk or more in soymilk.

We can also make tea mixed Turmeric and Ginger. Make a decoction of 5 minutes of a 2 cm piece of root ginger and then add a teaspoon of turmeric. Steep for 5 minutes.