Benefits of Turmeric

What is Turmeric?

Turmeric grows in the forest of South and Southeast Asia. It’s one of the key ingredients in Pakistani and Indian cuisines. I am pretty sure to most of us turmeric is just like any other spice out there but that’s because you aren’t aware of the wonders this magical spice can do besides its culinary uses. Mostly it is used in savoury dishes but some cakes require a little turmeric powder as well. Turmeric without a doubt is the most effective nutritional supplement in existence. GoSpark has a lot of food options which you can choose from. Turmeric adds a lot of flavour in the food, which explains a lot about its presence in curry powder and your favourite cafe bistrovia deals.

Wonders a Turmeric can do!

• Cancer is the world’s deadliest disease and even the doctors can never be certain if the patient suffering through it will live for long or not but turmeric holds a cure for prostate cancer. Cauliflower, when combined with turmeric, has proven to show the prevention of prostate cancer and even stop the growth of existing one.
• It reduces the risk of childhood leukaemia.
• Turmeric is a natural painkiller, it does wonders for deadly stomach cramps when mixed with warm milk.
• It has also been used in Chinese medicines as a treatment for depression which is another budding disease.

Despite the health benefits, Turmeric has a lot of beauty benefits to offer as well that a lot of women in their 40’s or over 40 might be interested in.

Literally “Natural” Beauty benefits that turmeric has to offer:

• Mix it with some castor oil for a skin detox. It is a powerful toxin releaser for your skin.
• Turmeric is also known as an anti-bacterial agent over generations. Turmeric paste is also used to heal cuts and burns since it keeps the bacteria away.
• Turmeric paste when mixed with some milk and a spoon of honey with two drops of lemon cures acne and no pimple can ever take over the glow of your skin, that pimple right there on your forehead that you resent so badly can be gone now.
• Anti-ageing- Turmeric also provides a great relief to ageing skin. Even today the brides and grooms in Indo-Pak celebrate the tradition of applying turmeric paste on their skin. If mixed with equal amounts of gram flour and milk it makes a great exfoliate and makes your skin glow as if you’re just 16. Make sure to scrub it off in a circular motion without using soap when dried.
• It controls the growth of facial hair if applied daily by slowing down their growth.
• It keeps the skin elasticity intact making you feel young and fresh as ever.
• Turmeric lightens pigmentation by making your skin tone even, this is one of the reasons why many leading beauty brands use turmeric as one of their key ingredients in their products.

So remember ladies when all else fails there is always turmeric! It’s a blessing!