Turmeric Root

Available in 5 and 25 Kg packs

Product Details

Origin : India
Production : India is the largest producer in the world. Rank #1
Name : Turmeric, Scientific Name : Curcuma longa
Nomenclature: Turmeric (Curcuma longa), a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the ginger family Zingiberaceae.

Brief History :

Nearly 4000 years to traditional Vedic culture in India. Around 250 BC, Susruta’s Ayurvedic Compendium, recommends an ointment containing turmeric to relieve the effects of toxic food. In India, turmeric is commonly known as “haldi,” a word derived from the Sanskrit word haridra. In Sanskrit, turmeric has at least 53 different names to know more download from “www.abbcos.com”
The name turmeric derives from the Latin word terra merita, which resembles a mineral pigment. terre merite in French and simply as “yellow root”.

Physical Properties :

Average height of 1 m, and have long, oblong leaves. The rhizome, from which the turmeric is derived, is tuberous, with a rough and segmented skin. It’s yellowish brown with a dull orange interior, 1–3 inches in length and 1 inch diameter. On dried its is ground to a yellow powder with a bitter, slightly acrid, yet sweet, taste.

Medicinal Properties :

Modern in vitro studies reveal that turmeric is a potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimutagenic, antimicrobial, and anticancer agent

• Antimicrobial and Antiseptic
• Protection from harmful Virus
• Improve immune system
• Relief from pain and inflammation
• Support endocrine system
• Protect skin from skin disease

Uses:
Use as a foodstuff, cosmetic, and medicine.
It is a cholagogue, stimulating bile production in the liver and encouraging excretion of bile via the gallbladder, which improves the body’s ability to digest fats. Sometimes, turmeric mixed with milk or water is taken to treat intestinal disorders as well as colds and sore throats.

Uses from Traditional to Modern Medicine

In Ayurvedic practices, medicinal properties a well-documented treatment includes

• Asthma, bronchial hyperactivity, and allergy
• Liver disorders, anorexia, rheumatism, diabetic wounds, runny nose, cough, and sinusitis
• strengthening the overall energy of the body, relieving gas, dispelling worms, improving digestion, regulating menstruation, dissolving gallstones, and relieving arthritis.
• An antiseptic for cuts, burns, and bruises, and as an antibacterial agent.
• Anti-inflammatory agent, and as a remedy for gastrointestinal discomfort associated with irritable bowel syndrome and other digestive disorders.
• Cleanse wounds and stimulate their
• To purify blood and remedy skin conditions
• Turmeric paste is used by women to remove superfluous hair.
• Turmeric paste is of the bride and groom before marriage in some parts of India,
• Applied to the skin for skin glow and keep harmful bacteria away from the body.
• Used in cosmetics , turmeric based skin glow sunscreens, face creams.