Turmeric
curcuma longa

USE
Added to warm milk it regulates menstrual cycle.

Widely used as a food coloring.
One of the principal ingredients in curry powder.

Valued by Asian cultures
as a skin dye for tradition and health.

Indonesian bridal couples may color their arms
with it for the wedding ceremony.

Malaysian women coat the skin on their
stomachs with turmeric after childbirth.

Others use it as a cologne, for complexion
enhancement or to prevent female facial hair.

Medicinally, turmeric is still used today
in Asia for stomach, digestive and liver ailments.

A tea of milk and sugar for treating colds.


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