Organic Turmeric Root Powder vitamins and Herbs.

Organic Turmeric Root Powder

Origin: India

Size:1 lb Description:1 lb. of Organic Turmeric Root Powder

Common Names: Curcumin, Jiang Huang

Common Uses: Turmeric is an ingredient of curry powder. It is used extensively in Indian dishes, including lentil and meat dishes, and in Southeast Asian cooking. Turmeric is routinely added to mustard blends and relishes. It also is used in place of saffron to provide color and flavor.

Qualities & Properties: Laxative, tonic, alterative, detergent, opthalmicum, antiperiodic, aperient, diuretic, antiseptic, deobstruent

Warning: Not to be used during pregnancy.

Turmeric's warm aroma, bright color, and gingery/peppery taste are relied upon in cooking throughout Asia. It's best known as the spice that gives curry powder its distinctive color.

Also known as Indian saffron and yellow root, this bright yellow powder is the dried and ground rhizome of the Curcuma longa root, which is a member of the ginger (Zingiberacea) family. Turmeric is a tropical plant with yellow flowers and leaves that are dark green above and light green below. The rhizomes have a brownish-yellow, somewhat scaly outer skin and a bright orange-yellow flesh, which smells spicy when bruised. The health benefits of turmeric which has a long tradition of use in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine - remains a hot topic among natural health advocates.