TURMERIC

Turmeric is known as the golden spice of life. Turmeric, the spice responsible for curry's yellow hue, has been used for centuries in Ayurvedic or traditional Indian medicine to treat a variety of ailments. In the ancient time in India turmeric was the principal spice and also of religious significance. Curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric and is widely used in medicinal and ayurveda. Turmeric is traditionally called "Indian saffron" since its deep yellow-orange color is similar to that of the saffron... This yellow spice with subtle flavor is called turmeric powder obtained from dried grounded underground stem "rhizome". The rhizome of the turmeric is yellowish orange tuberous juicy stem. The outer part of rhizome is covered with segmented yellowish brown color. Turmeric is a strong dyeing agent creating permanent stain on cloths with just drop of turmeric juice from rhizome... Turmeric a yellow indian spice belongs to ginger family Zingiberaceae. Turmeric powder is used in..

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