{"id":149,"date":"2013-12-05T08:47:11","date_gmt":"2013-12-05T06:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.radioislam.org.za\/wordpress\/2013\/12\/05\/surprising-uses-for-turmeric-arad\/"},"modified":"2013-12-05T08:47:11","modified_gmt":"2013-12-05T06:47:11","slug":"surprising-uses-for-turmeric-arad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/surprising-uses-for-turmeric-arad\/","title":{"rendered":"Surprising uses for Turmeric – Arad"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Along with its anti-inflammatory benefits, this antioxidant-rich staple from the spice rack can be used for everything….<\/p>\n

Turmeric is a spice used in cooking, as well as for medicine and as a dye for food and fabric. It imparts a subtle flavor and brilliant yellow color. Therapeutically, turmeric is known as a powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant, helpful in the treatment of skin diseases, digestive problems, bacterial and viral infections, wounds, and many other uses.<\/p>\n

Save your scalp<\/strong>
Many swear by a combination of olive oil and turmeric to deter dandruff and to improve the overall condition of the scalp. Make a mix of turmeric and the oil of your choice (jojoba or coconut oil would be nice), massage into your scalp and leave on for 15 minutes, then shampoo and style as usual<\/p>\n

Diminish sprain strain
<\/strong>A traditional homeopathic sprain treatment involves making a paste using one part salt and two parts turmeric and enough water to make it spreadable. Apply to the affected joint and wrap in an old cloth that you don’t mind staining. Leave on for 20 minutes to an hour, once a day.
Another home remedy for sprains, bruises etc… make a paste with turmeric and 1 egg white and apply on the affected parts with a thick gauze, then bandage. Leave overnight. Next morning wash off and repeat…<\/p>\n

Soothe a sick stomach<\/strong>
Turmeric has long used to quell bellies that aren’t behaving properly. Take 500 mg of turmeric four times daily to treat an upset stomach.<\/p>\n

Ease achy arthritis<\/strong>
For osteoarthritis, it is recommended to take 500 mg twice daily of a specific turmeric extract  500 mg four times daily of a non-commercial product has also been used. For rheumatoid arthritis, take 500mg twice daily of a specific formulation of curcumin can be used<\/p>\n

Make turmeric tea<\/strong>
People in Okinawa, the Japanese island nation with the world's longest average life span, drink turmeric tea daily. To make your own, boil four cups of water, add one teaspoon of ground turmeric, allow to simmer for 10 minutes, strain, and add ginger and\/or honey to taste<\/p>\n

Turmeric is a great pesticide. Sprinkle turmeric (powder) water near all the entry points of your house to ward of insects, ants, and termites.<\/p>\n

Women in India use turmeric in skin such as creams and body scrubs to boost the glow factor.<\/p>\n

Please note:<\/strong>
Turmeric can be taken in powder or pill form, but use with caution and consult with your doctor first. It’s strong stuff. According to the National Institutes of Health, it is unsafe during pregnancy, can make gallbladder problems worse, can make stomach problems such as GERD (or Gastro esophageal Reflux Disease) worse, and can slow blood clotting and might cause extra bleeding during and after surgery.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Along with its anti-inflammatory benefits, this antioxidant-rich staple from the spice rack can be used for everything…. Turmeric is a spice used in cooking, as well as for medicine and as a dye for food and fabric. It imparts a subtle flavor and brilliant yellow color. Therapeutically, turmeric is known as a powerful anti-inflammatory and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":33545,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4],"tags":[252,328,392],"class_list":["post-149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kitchen-tips","tag-handy-hints","tag-kitchen-tips","tag-surprising-uses-for-turmeric-arad"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/spices.png?fit=400%2C200&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pc0QIf-2p","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-13 10:06:54","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=149"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}