The Lowly Turmeric

Turmeric or Luyang Dilaw is a powerful natural anti-inflammatory food spices, it is very cheap and can be easily grow in your soil, it can be an ornamental plants too, I learned to make use of this yellow ginger with my adopted mom in Batangas, it is the  best adobo I have tasted, "adobo" with yellow ginger or turmeric, Learned that in India they use the powdered turmeric for skin and hair, that's why Indian women have beautiful hair, I also put the powder in my shampoo to give it  a herbal touch. Studies shows many uses and health benefits of turmeric, so make it a habit to use it in your cooking and as supplement.- Tien Cho 

The active ingredient in turmeric is curcumin. Tumeric has been used for over 2500 years in India, where it was most likely first used as a dye. The medicinal properties of this spice have been slowly revealing themselves over the centuries. Long known for its anti-inflammatory properties, recent research has revealed that turmeric is a natural wonder, proving beneficial in the treatment of many different health conditions from cancer to Alzheimer's disease. Here are 20 reasons to add turmeric to your diet: 

1. It is a natural antiseptic and antibacterial agent, useful in disinfecting cuts and burns. 

2. When combined with cauliflower, it has shown to prevent prostate cancer and stop the growth of existing prostate cancer. 

3. Prevented breast cancer from spreading to the lungs in mice. 

4. May prevent melanoma and cause existing melanoma cells to commit suicide. 

5. Reduces the risk of childhood leukemia. 

6. Is a natural liver detoxifier. 

7. May prevent and slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease by removing amyloid plaque buildup in the brain. 

8. May prevent metastases from occurring in many different forms of cancer. 

9. It is a potent natural anti-inflammatory that works as well as many anti-inflammatory drugs but without the side effects. 

10. Has shown promise in slowing the progression of multiple sclerosis in mice. 

11. Is a natural painkiller and cox-2 inhibitor. 

12. May aid in fat metabolism and help in weight management. 

13. Has long been used in Chinese medicine as a treatment for depression. 

14. Because of its anti-inflammatory properties, it is a natural treatment for arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. 

15. Boosts the effects of chemo drug paclitaxel and reduces its side effects. 

16. Promising studies are underway on the effects of turmeric on pancreatic cancer. 

17. Studies are ongoing in the positive effects of turmeric on multiple myeloma. 

18. Has been shown to stop the growth of new blood vessels in tumors. 

19. Speeds up wound healing and assists in remodeling of damaged skin. 

20. May help in the treatment of psoriasis and other inflammatory skin conditions.

Quote of the day: "Turmeric, a key ingredient in curry, has been used for centuries by practitioners of Ayurvedic medicine to treat inflammatory disorders...NIH researchers found that curcumin completely inhibited the onset of rheumatoid arthritis in animals by working to keep inflammatory proteins from being released and preventing destruction in the joints."
- Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic http://www.naturalnews.com/turmeric.html

Turmeric in my herb garden