Healthy Tiger

  Why should you consume turmeric regularly? Turmeric is an important spice in India and all other Asian countries. It is widely available here, as this spice is best cultivated in this warm tropical climate.  It is now also used in many other countries of the world, for cooking and other useful purposes. Scientifically, turmeric belongs to the family Zingiberaceae , which is the same family as that of ginger. Its scientific name is  Curcuma longa , due to the presence of curcumin, which is the main chemical component and the coloring agent of this spice. Turmeric is used in cooking most of the dishes of the Indian subcontinent, as the paste of the raw form or powdered from the roasted rhizome. It imparts a golden yellow color to the curries and lends a hot, sharp taste to the cooked foods. But apart from the culinary purposes, turmeric is also known for its high medicinal value, for which it is revered from the ancient times, by the native medical practitioners of this...