What is Turmeric / Curcumin ?
As children we were all told to eat our greens, but who could have guessed that the real worth lay in a curious yellow spice? Turmeric, found in every Indian household, has been traditionally used to treat any and every malady, from heartburn to arthritis. It is found all over the country and is known by various names in different locales, like, Haldi in Hindi, Halud in Bengali, and Manjal in Tamil. Turmeric is one of the most important and ancient spices of India. Indians use it in their daily food preparations but its true value lies in its medicinal properties. It has been a vital element in Indian Ayurvedic medicine since the nineteenth century B.C. Of late, Curcumin has been identified as the substance that is associated with most of the biological activity, and thus the benefits, of Turmeric.
