Worldwide, the use of Turmeric is said to have healing properties for brain related diseases such as Alzheimer and Parkinson ( hardly found in India). The beneficial properties of Turmeric are also being investigated by Cancer Research Institutes.
The Healing Power of Turmeric - and powerful cancer killer
It has been shown before that curcuma/kurkuma or turmeric is good for losing weight and it’s beneficial for your memory. Now it is supposed that curcuma also has the power to kill cancer cells.
Scientists of the Cork Cancer Research Center in Ireland have discovered that the Indian yellowroot is capable of breaking down cancer cells.
The team under the lead of Sharon McKenna found that cancer cells started to die 24 hours after they had come into contact with curcuma. Furthermore it was shown that cancer cells started to dissolve themselves after this.
Previous studies have shown that curcuma reduces the growth of fat cells, making you gain less weight. Other scientific research has shown that curcuma also protects against dementia as well.
All studies were laboratory studies. Further research needs to shown if curcuma has the same beneficial effects in humans. However, my personal experience with Kurkuma to treat skincancer are positive. A spot on my back, just between the shoulderblades, over 3 inches in diameter, allmost disappeared within 2 weeks after using the powder....( direct contact by rubbing it on the skin). Almost on a daily base I add kurkuma, cayenne and ginger to my meals for about a month now. My skin seems to be juveniled, little wraths on my hands are gone...
The medicinal properties of this spice have been slowly revealing themselves over the centuries. Long known for its anti-inflammatory properties, recent research has revealed that turmeric is a natural wonder, proving beneficial in the treatment of many different health conditions from cancer to Alzheimer's disease.
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Studies have shown that turmeric has anti-tumor, anti-oxidant, anti-arthritic, anti-ischemic, and anti-inflammatory properties. In addition it may be effective in treating malaria, prevention of cervical cancer, and may interfere with the replication of the HIV virus.
native to North-East and Central India. The leaves have a deep violet-red patch which runs through the length of the lamina. Usually, the upper side of the leaf is rough, velvety, but this character may vary. Flowering bracts are green with a ferruginous (iron) tinge. Flower petals may be deep pink or red in color. The rhizome is bitter, hot taste with pungent smell. Black Turmeric is used in Tantrik Sadhana. The dried leaves are used as a source for fuel. Northern tribes use Black Turmeric as a talisman to keep the evil spirits away.
Presently Black Turmeric is on the verge of extinction due to unfavorable climatic changes, deforestration, soil erosion and bio-piracy
