Lhe vast majority of turmeric comes from India. It is one of the ingredients of the famous curries giving them a very characteristic color and smell. From the same family as ginger, the root and rhizome are used for their medicinal properties. Ayurvedic medicine uses this plant extensively for its qualities in cases of arthritis and other inflammations, as well as for vision problems. Over the past twenty years, the effectiveness of turmeric in the treatment of digestive and hepatic disorders has been confirmed by scientific studies.
The curcuminoid pigments in turmeric are effective antioxidants. According to scientific studies, the curcuminoids in turmeric prevent the oxidation of fat in the blood more effectively than the antioxidants in pine bark and grape seed extracts.
Turmeric contains a unique peptide called turmérine, a substance that neutralizes free radicals, more powerful than curcumin and the synthetic antioxidant BHA.
Animals fed curcuminoids show higher levels of the enzymes glutathione-S-transferase, one of the most important antioxidants involved in the body's detoxification system.
Turmeric will be useful in the following cases:
- Liver problems
- Troubles digestifs
- Injury treatment (antibacterial)
- Intestinal parasites
- Inflammation acute or silent
- Arthritis
- Cholesterol
- Balancing the nervous system
- Prevent or treat cancer
- Stimulate the immune system
Benefits
The active element in turmeric is known as curcumin, this antioxidant is said to be more active than vitamin E. It appears to have a wide variety of therapeutic effects. It protects against damage caused by free radicals.
Arthritis
It reduces inflammation, it is even more effective than hydrocortisone, reducing the level of histamine and possibly increasing the level in the blood of natural cortisone produced by the adrenal glands. It is as potent as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and does not have the harmful side effects. On the contrary, it acts as a liver protector.
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