TERMERIC POWDER AND ITS MEDICINAL VALUES

Throat pain and cough:Add little turmeric, black pepper powder, sugar and ghee to and drink it, to get relief.
For skin diseases and itching:Mix a spoon of turmeric with butter or coconut oil and massage on your skin.
Burning sensation in the eyes:Boil water and add turmeric and cool it, wash your eyes in that water.
For sinus problems:Fry turmeric, jaggery and ghee in equal proportion, store it in a bottle and take a pinch of it everyday.
Flatulence ½ tsp powdered turmeric taken thrice a day relieves flatulence and loss of appetite.
Diabetes and other diseases10-20 ml of expressed juice may be taken daily in skin diseases, diabetes and jaundice.½ tsp each of turmeric along with amla (gooseberry) powder should be taken daily early in the morning. In small pox & chicken pox, a coating should be applied to facilitate scabbing.
Common colds and scorpion bites Sprinkle turmeric powder over burnt charcoal and inhale the fumes. This is highly beneficial in asthma and common colds. In cases of scorpion bites, the bitten area should be exposed to the same fumes for a few minutes to minimize toxicity.
· The juice of the raw root or the powder of the dried root mixed and taken with milk or water is very effective for intestinal problems.
· The same juice is good for new mothers soon after delivery. It not only helps in faster contraction of ovaries and inner parts after delivery, but also improves the overall health and promotes breast milk secretion.
Anemia:Turmeric is a rich and ample source of iron. Have a teaspoon of raw turmeric juice with a bit of honey, if suffering from anemia.
Asthma:A teaspoon of turmeric powder with a glass of warm milk helps in fighting bronchial asthma and cough. It not only gives relief but also acts as a preventive from further attacks.
Sprains and wounds:Apply a medicinal paste of turmeric (turmeric powder mixed with sweet lime juice and salt) on sprain swellings. This paste gives quick and long lasting relief. Powder of turmeric should be sprinkled on wounds/ulcers for speedy healing.
Cuts and burns:It should be immediately applied on cuts, bleeding or burns. It is an antiseptic and stops bleeding and heals the cut or burn.