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It seems like researchers are studying everything these days. I hadn't heard about it until recently, but turmeric may be one of those miracle foods. There have been posts on this site discussing turmeric's benefits regarding cancer prevention and Alzheimer's, to name a couple. Now there is research to indicate that turmeric is good for not only preventing heart failure but also repairing damage that's already happened.The study has only been performed on mice, but the scientists involved are hoping that it will translate to humans. They think that it has something to do with a compound in turmeric called curcumin that's been used in traditional Asian medicine for centuries. Though nothing if definite, the researchers think curcumin may turn off genes that enlarge the heart and allow scarring.
This is all new to me. I even thought until I read about this that the spice was spelled "tumeric". Apparently, the extract of turmeric was recently a fad in Japan as a beauty and energy supplement for women. I even saw some claims of it's use as a dermatological treatment. One person had a turmeric tea which supposedly is good for skin inflammations (1/2 teaspoon in at least 8 ounces of boiling water). I am in no way advocating any of this, but I think it is all very interesting. Does anyone else have a turmeric home remedy they'd like to share?
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3-03-2008 @9:24AM J said... I'm a huge fan of turmeric and have learned a lot about it since I started cooking Indian food. One thing I learned was the turmeric milk helps with an upset stomach. To make this you add either a teaspoon of powdered or grated fresh turmeric (found at some Indian grocers) to a cup of milk with some honey and slowly bring it to a boil. If you using fresh turmeric strain after (no gritty bits!) and enjoy. One of my favorite Indian cooking sites http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/archives/2007/08/16/turmeric/ has some more great information on one of my favorite spices.
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3-03-2008 @10:03AM Adam S said... The way you pronounce turmeric, at least in most regional dialects in English, makes it sound like "tumeric," sans "r." I used to think that too, but when I started using it in cooking years ago, I noticed it on a spice jar and thought "what the heck?!"
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3-03-2008 @1:32PM Patrick said... Big curry fan here, so I've been going through lots of the stuff as it is. I guess this is potentially good news!
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3-03-2008 @3:19PM KT said... I should hope that all food (the real stuff) has some benefit to our health.
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3-08-2008 @5:33PM Hetal said... according to my mother turmeric cures everything! WHen I was young if I had a cold my mom would mix a tablespoon of turmeric in some hot milk...I once sprained my ankle and my mom warmed some turmeric up with a little bit of water to make a paste n put it on my ankle. It turned my ankle yellow and made the swelling go down. When I had a cough, I had to eat a teapsoon of turmeric and then gulp down a glass of water. And for the skin I use turmeric cream called Vicco. It a godsend. It got rid of scars, dry skin, pimples, basically make my skin flawless! Turmeric is natures medicine for everything!
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