Health Benefits of Turmeric

Turmeric is also called Curcuma Longa. It belongs to ginger family. Mainly turmeric is found in South Asia. It comes under herbs and is the most common herb in South Asian Cuisine. There are several health benefits of turmeric hence it plays a vital role in Ayurveda. It helped in curing nearly 4000 diseases and ailments. Turmeric is very effective medication with low side effects. Following are the 20 benefits of turmeric.

20 Benefits of Turmeric:

• Turmeric is a natural antibacterial and antiseptic agent. It is helpful in disinfecting burns and cuts.
• When mixed with cauliflower, it has proved to stop the growth of the existing prostate cancer and also prevents prostate cancer.
• Also, it prevents spreading of breast cancer to the lungs in mice.
• It reduces the risk of leukemia in children.
• Prevents melanoma and also destroys the existing melanoma cells.
• This acts like a natural detoxifier for liver.
• It prevents metastases from developing in several forms of cancer.
• It can prevent and can also slow down Alzheimer’s disease progress be eliminating amyloyd plaque accumulation in brain.
• Turmeric has been used in the Chinese medication for treating depression.
• Can help in fat metabolism and also helps in weight management.
• This is a natural pain reliever and inhibitor of cox-2.
• Turmeric is a natural anti inflammatory which works like any other anti-inflammatory drugs without any adverse effects.
• Due to its anti inflammatory properties, this is a natural cure for rheumatoid arthritis and arthritis.
• It slows down the progression of multiple sclerosis in mice.
• It boosts up the effects of chemo drug paclitaxel and lowers the side effects of chemo drug paclitaxel.
• It helps in treating psoriasis and other skin inflammatory conditions.
• It accelerates wound healing and helps in remodeling the damaged skin.
• It stops the growth of new blood vessels while suffering from tumors.
• Studies are being done on the impact of turmeric on multiple myeloma.

These are a few benefits of turmeric for our health. You can either take turmeric in pill or powder form.