Winter food Part 2 : Turmeric हल्दी ہلکی

Winter Food -Haldi

What is Turmeric

Turmeric is a plant that has a very long history of medicinal use, dating back nearly 4000 years. In Southeast Asia, turmeric is used not only as a principal spice in food  but also as a par of religious ceremonies. Because Modern medicine has begun to recognize its importance, in the last 25 years, but as ayurveda has long. It is a plant used after boiling and drying it

How to Use Turmeric

Turmeric is available in powder, tablet  forms. The powder is versatile as it can be used in cooking, as a supplement, or as a paste. To cook with turmeric as a spice.

Where is it used

Turmeric or Haldi as it is called is used as a spice while cooking food. It is also used with milk to create a smoothie, it can also be used externally over wounds.

Besides flavoring food, to purify the blood and skin conditions remedy is probably the most common use of Turmeric in Ayurveda.

•The main organs that turmeric treats are the skin, heart, liver and lungs.

•Turmeric is used for epilepsy and bleeding disorders, skin diseases, to purify the body-mind, and to help the lungs expel Kapha.

•Therapeutic uses of Turmeric: Anemia, cancer, diabetes, digestion, food poisoning, gallstones, indigestion, IBS, parasites, poor circulation, staph infections, and wounds.

•Turmeric reduces fevers, diarrhea, urinary disorders, insanity, poisoning, cough, and lactation problems in general.

•Turmeric is used to treat external ulcers that respond to nothing else. Turmeric decreases Kapha and so is used to remove mucus in the throat, watery discharges like leucorrhea, and any pus in the eyes, ears, or in wounds, etc.

•In Ayurvedic cooking, turmeric is everywhere, this multifaceted wonder spice helps

• ·         Detoxify the liver
• ·         Balance cholesterol levels
• ·         Fight allergies
• ·         Stimulate digestion
• ·         Boost immunity
• ·         Enhance the complexion

How to use it

1. Turmeric Tea

Ingredients

• Half a tsp. of fresh, grated turmeric
• Black pepper
• Lime and raw honey to taste
• A cup of water

Preparation

Boil one cup of water and add the turmeric. Let the mixture simmer for five minutes before straining it and adding the rest of the ingredients. Your turmeric tea is ready. A quicker way to prepare this tea is adding turmeric pieces in the tea vessel.

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Benefits of Turmeric

It is used to support a number of systems and functions in the body:

·         Promotes digestion

·         Potent antioxidant activity keeps cells functioning optimally

·         Supports the brain and nervous system

·         Maintains comfortable joint movement

·         Supports healthy blood sugar levels already normal range (especially when combined with neem and amalaki)

·         Supports proper functioning of the liver

·         Nourishes the heart and circulatory system

·         Bolsters the immune system

References

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK92752/