{"id":153,"date":"2020-07-04T16:08:56","date_gmt":"2020-07-04T10:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.herbaltrade.com\/blog\/?p=153"},"modified":"2020-07-04T16:28:37","modified_gmt":"2020-07-04T10:58:37","slug":"what-does-turmeric-do-to-the-body","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jairamdass.com\/blog\/herbs\/what-does-turmeric-do-to-the-body\/","title":{"rendered":"What does turmeric do to the body?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Haldi\/ Haridra\/ Nisha also known as Turmeric <\/strong><\/a>or Curcuma [Botanical Name \u2013 Curcuma longa] is an important kitchen ingredient of every household worldwide. Curcuma or Haldi<\/strong><\/a> is employed largely as a colouring agent & as condiment entering largely into the composition of Indian pickles and curry powders. As per ancient Ayurvedic Literatures & texts, Turmeric or Haldi is Pungent, Bitter in taste with hot & dry in potency, pacifies kapha\/Pitta dosha\u2019s<\/em>, helps to diminish various blood disorders & heals skin wounds. In Herbal Medicines Curcuma is usually included in all formulations pertaining to Beauty & cosmetics as Turmeric is considered to be the best Skin tonic. Regular use of Haldi cleans the Blood; keeps various Skin ailments away and helps to combat harmful germs which cause obstruction in healing Skin ulcers. Various uses of Haldi are mentioned in Ayurvedic, Unnani & Home remedies books. The immunity boosting property of Curcuma Shields Human body from various Septic micro-organism and fights various dreadful diseases. In small children haldi powder \u00bc-1tsp is given regularly in warm milk to support immunity against recurrent cough & cold, chronic rhinitis, esonophilia, bronchitis etc. In adults 1 to1.5 tsp daily intake with warm milk or honey-warm water, supports protections from recurrent Urinary Infections, skin infections & balances irregular high blood glucose levels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n