Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Herbal remedies (Turmeric)

Turmeric is a member of ginger family.Its Chinese name is Janghung which literally means yellow ginger.It is a combination of many qualities of a flavoring spice,a brilliant yellow dye,a natural beauty aid, and an house hold remedy for many diseases.


 Turmeric is used by Ayurvedic and unani practitioners in india by ancient times. It is a drug that strengthen the stomach and it purifies the blood. This spice is using in Ayurveda. Turmeric is a aromatic,stimulant and a tonic. It corrects disordered processes of nutrition and restores the normal function of the system. It is useful in curing periodic attacks. Turmeric is also carminative,antiseptic,anti-flatulent,blood purifier and expectorant.

Turmeric is very good food respiratory disorders

Turmeric is an effective home remedy for bronchial asthma.It is very effective if given one teaspoon of turmeric powder with a glass of milk two or three times daily.It is more effective when an empty stomach.Inhaling the fumes of turmeric powder with tea leaves,blackgram and bengalagram powder,reduces the spasms of asthma.

Half a teaspoon of turmeric powder and a pinch of coarsely powdered pepper should be added to glass of boiling milk.It should be allowed to warm and used before going to bed as a medicine for treating bronchitis.
For eosinophilia a teaspoon of turmeric powder,mixed with 30 gm of honey,should be taken thrice daily of three months.

Turmeric is very good for Intestinal disorders.


Turmeric is a antiseptic for intestinal.The juice or powder of its rhizome,mixed in butter milk or plain water,is beneficial in intestinal problems,especially chronic diarrhoea. Turmeric is very good for prevent flatulence.The fresh juice from the rhizomes, a paste prepared from it or a decoction made from plant has been found beneficial in the treatment of vomiting during pregnancy and affections of the live. Turmeric has been found to inhibit bacterial growth and works as a powerful cleansing agent within the digestive system.

Turmeric is very useful for Intestinal worms

Turmeric is very effective home remedy for expelling worms.20 drops of the juice of raw rhizomes mixed with a pinch of salt,taken first in the morning. another type is turmeric for expelling worms is to mix half a teaspoon of turmeric powder and a pinch of salt in half a cup of luke warm on an empty stomach.once daily for five days.

Anaemia Turmeric as a rich source of iron,is valuable in anaemia. A teaspoon of the juice from raw turmeric,mixed with honey,should be taken every day in the treatment of this condition.

Arthritis : Turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory food.

Measles: Turmeric is beneficial in the treatment of measles.

Cold and cough Turmeric with its antiseptic properties,is an effective remedy for chronic cough and throat irritation

Jaundice :The use of turmeric has been found beneficial in the treatment of jaundice. A pinch of turmeric powder should be taken along with a glass of hot water two to three time s daily for few days

Turmeric is very useful in treatment of mouth disorders,boils,eye diseases,

Turmeric is very useful in treatment of skin disorders


The fresh juice from the rhizomes is believed to have anti parasitic properties in many skin affections,especially ring worm and scabies.

The fresh juice of raw turmeric can also be externally applied to the affected parts with beneficial results.simultaneously this juice mixed with honey should be taken orally, this juice as well as a paste prepared from the rhizomes and a decoction made from the plat are also considered useful as local  application as well as internally in the treatment of leprosy.

Turmeric is very good for beauty


A paste of turmeric applied on skin helps eliminate unwanted hair and improves complexion. A teaspoon of turmeric paste mixed with milk cream,sandalwood paste and bengal gram flour(besan) makes an excellent cosmetic.Applied once daily,it will keep the face fresh and soft.

A pinch of turmeric powder ],mixed in the  fresh leaf-juice of Amaranth also serves as a vluable beauty aid.