Turmeric Medical Benefits – Are There REALLY Medical Benefits in This Miracle Plant?
The short answer to the question in my headline is, yes. There ARE turmeric medical benefits. Let me explain. Health researchers are getting more and more excited about the healing power of turmeric. New scientific discoveries of turmeric medical benefits are coming into the literature at an increasing pace. And the humble, traditional turmeric plant is at last being given the standing it deserves here in the West. From ancient times, maybe as far back as 4000 years ago, traditional Indian healers have known turmeric is a powerful antiseptic. They regularly prescribed it for things like cuts, wounds, abrasions and burns. In fact, it appears they recognized turmeric could be used as a general antibacterial agent. Since it is edible (and in fact is a major ingredient in many type of delicious Indian cooking) turmeric was also given confidentially for strengthening and protecting teeth in some geographic locations, since it contains generous quantities of fluoride. And because it could be
