By Dr S.P. Pradhan on 5th January, 2024
Turmeric is a medicinal herb with full of health benefits. It has potential multi system benefits thay may surprise us.
Turmeric used in India in curries and as a medicinal herb since thousand years.
The main ingredient of turmeric is Curcumin. Curcumin is the main factor for those amazing health benefits. We can say it is a miracle ingredient with multiple effects starting from fighting infections to cancer.
Antiinflammatory agent
It is an antiinflammatory agent reducing the level of inflammatory mediators in our body. These mediators are responsible for fever. You might have heard mothers giving tumeric milk to their child during fever. The antiinflammatory property may be the reason behind this.
Anti infective agent
Turmeric is very effective in flighting infections. Infections caused by bacteria, virus, fungus can be effectively dealt with curcumin.
Cancers
The role of Curcumin is very widely accepted in cancers. The incidence of cancers is rising now a days. Curcumin can kill cancer cells. It prevents blood supply to cancerous cells and prevents spread of cancer cells or metastasis. Most pharma companies have brought the nano molecular forms of curcumin which can be used as a chemotherapeutic agent.
Heart diseases and Diabetes
Turmeric increases insulin sensitivity and prevents rise of blood sugar. It maintains the epithelial integrity and prevents many heart diseases.
Arthritis
Arthritis is a joint disorder causing joint degeneration. The antiinflammatory property of turmeric helps in preventing joint degeneration and its progression.
Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a neuro degenerative disorder affective brain cells with higher function deterioration. Memory loss is the hallmark of the disease. Turmeric helps in clearing of beta amyloids and prevents progression of the disease.
Depression
Turmeric helps in regulating neuro transmitters like dopamine or serotonin. Serotonin is the happy chemical. It’s level are increased in euphoric conditions and decreased in depression. Curcumin helps to regulate the level of serotonin and elevates our mood.
Antioxidant in skin disorder
It’s powerful antioxidant property helps in as an active ingredient in face packs. It maintains the tone of skin and prevents from aging.
