To all the known spice the turmeric impacts to dishes interesting, unique relish. But the plant from which the juicy product is preparing is famous not only magic taste and aroma, but also medicinal properties. How the turmeric works and as to use it, we will tell further.
Chemical composition
Many herbs include rich structure micro and macrocells. Here and the turmeric or as it is called, turmeric, contains:
- vitamins B, B2, B3, C, K;
- calcium;
- phosphorus;
- iodine;
- hardware;
- curcumine;
- terpenic alcohols;
- essential oils;
- borneol;
- phellandrene;
- sabinen;
- tsingiberen.
Whether you know? Statistically, the level of diseases of oncology in the east is 10-30 times lower, than in the developed countries. And in some Indian states cancer is almost not known as their inhabitants actively use turmeric.
Advantage and medicinal properties
Curative qualities of a turmeric were noticed in ancient times. This plant favorably influences a digestive tract and functions of intestinal flora. And many claim that this spice perfectly struggles with many diseases and does it better, than a number of antibiotics.
And it is valid, this grass removes inflammations, is powerful antioxidant, has bile-expelling and anti-toxic effect. Healers claim that thanks to intake of spice it is possible to avoid senile dementia. In the general words the curative qualities of a turmeric can be described so:
- improves quality of skin (both at internal, and at external application);
- it helps to be restored after the postponed serious illness. Gives support to an organism, gives force, cleans and warms up blood;
- normalizes exchange processes, removes cholesterol. It is recommended at diabetes and disposal of excess weight;
- serves as a fine additional component at treatment of arthritis;
- properties of a plant will help to get rid of migraine, long diarrhea, colitis, a meteorizm, atherosclerosis, gastrointestinal diseases and cholelithiasis;
- many use a turmeric as prevention of oncological pathologies and for delay of growth of tumors;
- paste from turmeric with addition of an aloe helps to cope with burns;
- use a plant and at catarrhal diseases, at sore throat, pharyngitis.
It is important! That the turmeric brought positive effect, it needs to be used for some time (of several days and longer).
As use in kitchen of the different countries
The turmeric is east plant and came to us from India.
Is the representative of family ginger therefore excellently acts as a component for various sauces and as separate seasoning. Kind of did not apply turmeric in cookery, but generally use it for aromatization of meat, vegetable and fish dishes.
Add also spice in the form of dye in:
- cheese;
- oil;
- margarine;
- corn and potato chips;
- dairy and fermented milk products;
- cocktails (alcoholic and nonalcoholic).
Application in house cosmetology
Properties of turmeric in the cosmetic sphere are appreciated. The exclusiveness of this spice consists in ability to supply deep layers of epidermis with useful substances that favorably affects skin.
So, application of means with a turmeric allows:
- to level structure of skin — spice can smooth even the deepest wrinkles;
- to improve color — turmeric normalizes a cellular skin nourishment and provides a healthy look, as well as saves from pigmentary spots and freckles;
- to get rid of rashes — to cope with an acne, pimples and allergic rashes magic spice can do;
- to prolong youth — the turmeric saturates cages with vitamins and minerals, consolidates walls of capillaries, updates epidermis, normalizes its state.
Some masks can be prepared independently.
For the person
From annoying rashes on a face such recipe will help. To mix 10 g of powder of a turmeric with the same amount of black clay. Mix is diluted in boiled water to consistence of sour cream and cooled to body temperature. The received means is applied to face skin and necks for 10 minutes. Wash away without detergents warm water. A course — 2 times a week.
Important! Means is calculated for the fat and combined skin types. Owners of dry type are recommended to dilute mix with a sesame oil teaspoon.
For rejuvenescence, removals of irritations and for regeneration of skin use such recipes:
- By one part of turmeric, honey and cream (kefir, milk) mix and apply for 1/3 hours to skin. Wash away warm water without soap and moisten a face with cream. Apply 2 times a week.
- The honey, milk and ground turmeric taken in equal parts mix and put on a face for 30 minutes. Wash away flowing water of contrast temperature, since cool. Besides, such mask is hypoallergenic.
For hair
High quality of a turmeric affect a condition of hair. They help to calm head skin, stabilize blood circulation, allow a hair bulb to receive good nutrition and promote growth of hair.
At the same time turmeric revitalizes hair on all length, does them silky and dense.
Study the best recipes of masks from a celery, beet, ginger and a girasol for face skin and hair, also learn what vitamins to use for strengthening of hair.
For strengthening of growth of hair use such mask: 15-20 ml of bulbous juice mix with a yolk of one egg, add a teaspoon of turmeric and 1/3 teaspoons of chili powder.
The received mix is rubbed in roots of hair, from above becomes covered by a bathing hat and is wrapped up with a towel. Such compress sticks to 20-30 minutes then it is washed away by warm water and shampoo. The condition of hair can also be improved by means of such recipe: 50 ml of milk, mix ½ teaspoons of a turmeric and a tablespoon of not candied honey and apply on hair on all length. After that the head is wrapped up with a towel and hold half an hour. After time the head is washed with the water acidified by lemon juice.
Whether you know? In India, turmeric is still used in various rituals. For example, at a wedding the groom describes around the darling's neck a ring from turmeric solution. Such action is equated to our tradition to exchange rings.
Application in traditional medicine
Medicinal properties of turmeric found long ago and actively used in China and India within not one millennium. And it is possible to accept a turmeric in various ways, each of which depends on the maintenance of a problem and its localization. Let's tell about some examples of application of this spice.
At anemia
At an anemia turmeric will help to improve a condition of an organism. For this purpose take on ½ teaspoon of honey and spice and fray. The received structure is divided into 3 parts and used during the day.
At cold
At an indisposition and catarrhal diseases the turmeric will also become the irreplaceable assistant. For this purpose take 1 teaspoon of turmeric and a half-glass of hot milk. Ingredients well stir and drink before food 2-3 times a day. It is possible just to rassasyvat in a mouth turmeric with honey. Ratio: half teaspoon of spice and tablespoon of honey.
We advise you to esteem about properties and application: white, pumpkin, mountain, forest, donnikovy, akatsiyevy, meadow, flower, buckwheat, dyagilevy, sunflower, white and chestnut honey.
At a sore throat
If the throat disturbs, then it can be rinsed solution from turmeric. For receiving means the spoon of spice is parted in a glass of warm water and rinse a throat three times a day.
At burns
To kill pain from burns, weight from juice of an aloe and a turmeric will help to disinfect and heal a wound. Just grease with this means a sore point.
At psoriasis
At serious skin pathologies paste from a turmeric will help. She prepares simply: the dining room of a spoon of spice gets divorced boiled water to pastelike gruel.
This weight is applied on the struck place (psoriasis, an itch, eczema, a furuncle). After mix dries, surplus is shaken, and ointment is left for the night. In the morning means is washed away by flowing warm water.
At diseases of joints
Unique anti-inflammatory features of a turmeric help to cure joints and to strengthen a bone tissue. For this purpose it is possible to apply such way:
to dilute ½ teaspoons of spice with a glass of warm water (to taste it is possible to add with honey or a ginger root). Accept a potion on 200 ml a day for 14 days.
Milk with a turmeric for the night
Milk with turmeric, or gold milk — unique medicine from the mass of illnesses. It will help to stabilize nervous system, to rejuvenate skin, to get rid of problems with sheaves and joints and to bring harmful bacteria, slags and toxins out of an organism.
It is easy to prepare curative structure: 2 tablespoons of spice fill in 200 ml of water, put on fire and wait for boiling. Then cook, stirring slowly, on slow fire of 10 minutes. As a result viscous weight turns out. It is moved to glass capacity, densely closed and put for 30 days in the fridge.
It is important! As turmeric has the powerful toning properties, at its use there can be problems with a dream in the evening.
The teaspoon of gold weight before reception is parted with a glass of the warmed-up milk and drunk. A course of treatment — 1-2 glasses within 30-45 days.
It is possible to add almonds oil, honey or fruit syrup to curative drink. Gold milk is recommended to drink for the night to people whose activity is connected with harmful production. It will help to reduce risk of developing of dangerous diseases and to minimize organism intoxication.
Turmeric with water on an empty stomach
This drink will adjust the immune system and will help to get rid of inflammatory processes.
The teaspoon of turmeric gets divorced a glass of boiled water. The received drink is drunk on a hungry stomach right after preparation.
It is possible to dig in such medicine eyes at conjunctivitis (on 2 drops 2-3 times a day).
Whether read it is also possible to drink on an empty stomach water with honey or a lemon.
How to distinguish real from a fake upon purchase
To get the real root of a turmeric quite difficult as on sale even in supermarkets it happens extremely seldom. If you were lucky to find a turmeric root, remember: it should not have visible defects and to be dense structure.
And here powdery spice has to smell and have distinct taste well. The low-quality product has almost no smell. It is difficult to select spice according to color as even the stale product maintains the coloring. Nevertheless it is necessary to remember that, buying turmeric, choose it in the closed packing and be interested in an expiration date — old spices will taste bitter.
How to store in house conditions
That spice did not lose the flavoring and curative qualities, it should be stored at the room temperature, in the protected from sunshine and dry place.
Important! The ground turmeric is stored longer, than a root of a plant.
The best container for storage — glass capacity with hermetically closed stopper. Thus turmeric will not lose unique aroma and will not absorb strangers. The term throughout which spice keeps the qualities — 2-3 years.
Contraindications and harm
The turmeric has no significant restrictions in application. At the same time the people having such pathologies are not recommended to use it:
- diseases of a stomach, kidneys, intestines, hepatitis (especially in an aggravation phase);
- chronic disease of bilious ways;
- to pregnant women during feeding by a breast and small (up to 6 years) to children;
- at bad blood clotting (spice even more it dilutes);
- at intolerance of the substances which are contained in spice.
Besides, simultaneous intake of some medical medicines (for example, at endocrine diseases) and turmerics can do serious harm to health.
We recommend to read about application of such spices as: cumin, anise, asafoetida, coriander, black caraway seeds, anisetree, carnation, cinnamon, curry, marjoram and fenugreek.
Considering these facts, when using a turmeric as a medicinal component it is necessary to consult the expert. At the same time if at such treatment the nausea, frustration and other adverse symptoms develops, then it is necessary to refuse spice.
Summing up the result, there is a wish to remind that treatment by turmeric will help to achieve positive result only in a complex with the appointed course of traditional therapy. And for prevention it is enough to add spice to dishes and to enjoy amazing taste.
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Turmeric excellent natural antibiotic. The spoon of honey and a pinch of a turmeric banishes an illness. Well if of course you are not going forward by legs to leave.
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By the way the turmeric helps to raise hemoglobin. And as is well-known the deficiency of iron in an organism causes apathy, laziness, bad mood. Therefore can seem that you have prsikhologichesky depression problems, and actually everything is solved at the physiological/chemical level...
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