Description : Turmeric Powder (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder)
Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder) is a bright yellow spice powder that is made from the root of a plant in the ginger family (Zingiberaceae), Curcuma longa. It has been used in Asia for thousands for years as a dye, food coloring, and in Indian traditional medicine. Like galangal and ginger, Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder) is a kind of root (rhizome) and has a similar appearance, except that it has an orange hue. Fresh Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder) is also used in some dishes. Extracts of Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder), curcumin, are under investigation for their potential health benefits and may be sold as a dietary supplement. Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder) is a spice that comes from the Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder) plant. It is commonly used in Asian food. You probably know Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder) as the main spice in curry. It has a warm, bitter taste and is frequently used to flavor or color curry powders, mustards, butters, and cheeses. But the root of Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder) is also used widely to make medicine. It contains a yellow-colored chemical called curcumin, which is often used to color foods and cosmetics.
Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder) is commonly used for conditions involving pain and inflammation, such as osteoarthritis. It is also used for hay fever, depression, high cholesterol, a type of liver disease, and itching. Some people use Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder) for heartburn, thinking and memory skills, inflammatory bowel disease, stress, and many other conditions, but there no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
What is Turmeric Powder?
Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder) is a bright yellow spice powder that is made from the root of a plant in the ginger family (Zingiberaceae), Curcuma longa. It has been used in Asia for thousands for years as a dye, food coloring, and in Indian traditional medicine. Like galangal and ginger, Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder) is a kind of root (rhizome) and has a similar appearance, except that it has an orange hue. Fresh Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder) is also used in some dishes. Extracts of Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder), curcumin, are under investigation for their potential health benefits and may be sold as a dietary supplement. When using Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder) in cooking, you will want to be careful as it can stain your hands and clothing yellow, although it will wash out. It is also known as Indian saffron, Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder).
Benefits and Uses of Turmeric Powder
Curcumin, a potent Antioxidant, is believed to be the most bioactive and soothing portion of Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder). This is the same compound which gives this herb its typical yellow colour and the one that stains your wooden spoons.
Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder) helps stimulate the flow of bile, which helps digest food thus helping to overcome indigestion and proving itself as a digestive herb. Use it in daily cooking.
The herb's antiseptic action lends credence to its traditional use in treating dysentery and Diarrhoea, which is caused due to micro-organisms. Adding 1 teaspoon of Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder) powder to a glass of warm water and consuming it 2 to 3 times a day helps to cure dysentery.
Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder) reduces Acne and pimples due to its anti microbiological properties.
Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder) is used often as a skin Exfoliator as it has a rough texture. Mix with olive oil and remove dead skin with it.
Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder), being rich in iron, is highly valuable in the treatment of Anaemia and both the root as well as the powder should be a regular part of an anaemic diet.
The anti-inflammatory compounds, Curcumin, in Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder) helps relieve inflammation of the joints and thus is a ladder to relieve pain related to arthritis.
Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder) has been proven to protect the lining of the stomach and prevent ulcers. This is one more reason for those healthy individuals to make Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder) a part of their regular diet.
Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder) has the active compound Curcumin that is know to reduce muscle pain. This is great for athletes who suffer from muscle sourness.
Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder) is part of the Indian diet and present in every Indian kitchen. It is known to be a good brain food and keep diseases like Alzheimer's at bay. The key issue of Alzheimer's is the inflammation of the brain and Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder) is anti inflammatory.
The Curcumin in this spice also helps to ward of the bacteria's causing cold, cough and throat irritation. Fresh Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder) powder and ajwain (carom seeds) mixed in a glass of warm milk taken once or twice a daily is the most useful curative measure. You can try the recipe of Ajwain and Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder) Milk .
A glass of milk with a little Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder) powder etc. taken just before going to bed daily is the best remedy for Insomnia.
An application of Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder) powder on boils have been proven to speed up the healing process. Our ancestors, a few centuries ago, used pounded Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder) leaves when Turmeric (हल्दी पाउडर / Haldi Powder) powder was not available.
Powder is often used to stop the blood run resulting from a knife cut or other small wounds.
