Turmeric : Medicinal and Healing Qualities
Turmeric, a plant steeped in a rich medicinal legacy spanning almost 4000 years, holds a significant place in Southeast Asia. Beyond its role as a key spice, it features prominently in religious rituals due to its vibrant yellow hue, earning it the moniker “Indian saffron.” Recently, modern medicine has increasingly acknowledged its value, evident in the surge of over 3000 publications about turmeric in the past 25 years. This prized spice hails from the Curcuma longa plant, a perennial herbaceous…