Turmeric

Turmeric (Curcuma Longa Linn. syn. Curcuma domestica Val.) is one of spices and medicinal plants native to Southeast Asia region. These plants then spread into the Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia and even Africa. Almost everyone Indonesia and the Asian nations generally been consuming this spice plants, either as a complement to a cooking spice, herb or to maintain health and beauty.
Turmeric is considered in the ginger, Zingiberaceae. Turmeric is known in various regions with few local names, such as Turmeric (English), Kurkuma (Netherlands), Kunyit (Indonesia and Malaysia).

Contained in the plant turmeric curcuminoid compounds consisting of curcumin, and bisdesmetoksikurkumin desmetoksikumin substances and other benefits, such as mnyak asiri / volatile oil, fat, carbohydrate, protein, starch, vitamin C, iron, phosphorus, and calcium.
Turmeric root is believed to cure rheumatism and swelling in your body.

There are various ways to use turmeric health, turmeric also has a myriad of benefits. In addition to herbs, saffron is also capable of being used for traditional medicine to maintain good health and beauty

Because turmeric has a high content of antioxidants, turmeric is believed to lower cholesterol, and narrows the arteries, other than that turmeric can prevent sudden cardiac arrest.

Turmeric, which has vitamin C and E are high as well karatenoid this is a kind of herbal foods that may hinder the entry of excess oxygen in the body. Hence, in addition to increasing endurance, turmeric can prevent colds.

Turmeric can treat various diseases such as diabetes mellitus, Typhus, Appendicitis, dysentery, hospital discharge, menstruation is not smooth, stomach pains during menstruation, tonsillitis and Streamlining milk.

Not only that, turmeric was also able to cope with Alzheimer's disease, a type of dementia disease that commonly occurs in people who begin to enter old age in which the physical condition of his brain began to decline. But the condition can be slowed by eating curry spice turmeric in the form.

The results conclude the researchers reported in the American Journal of Epidemiology Issue 1 November 2006, states that the curry spice is potentially preventing Alzheimer's disease as viewed from its efficacy and non-toxic. These results represent the first evidence indicating a link between curry consumption by the brain's cognitive abilities.

Secret power of turmeric as a cure of Alzheimer's disease, is located on a yellow dye (curcumin) present in the rhizome of turmeric is used in making the curry spice. Curcumin in turmeric has a very important function in treating various types of diseases because the compound can function as anti-tumor promoter, antioxidant, anti-microbial, anti inflammatory and anti virus. Addition of curcumin in turmeric was also instrumental in enhancing the immune system.

attention:
Excessive use of elderly people can cause effects abdominal pain, liver or kidney disorders.