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Lakadong Turmeric and 4 Easy Ways to Use it as an Immunity Booster
Lakadong Turmeric exerts curative effects on more than 581 diseases. It aids in making our immunity stronger, the main life-saving ingredient in turmeric is Curcumin; a phyto-derivative, which contains healing properties.
To maximize turmeric health benefits, you must consume turmeric with the highest levels of Curcumin. Curcumin levels vary with different species and growth regions. Most varieties yield 3% or less curcumin. Turmeric grown in Meghalaya, ‘Lakadong’ has the highest content of 12% Curcumin and can alone cure more than 560 diseases. The wisdom behind all our Indian foods tells us to use turmeric in some or the other way ‘everyday’ in our cooking.
It is aromatic, imparts a nice color and flavor to food, and of course healthy. Lakadong Turmeric is extremely useful to control infections. It works against viral, bacterial, and fungal infections and in the current scenario has to be used every day. It has anti-inflammatory properties which help to reduce swelling and redness. Turmeric is also an effective liver tonic and flushes out toxins from the body.
You can consume it to control infections faster and even in the recovery phase to reduce the side effects of medicines and recover faster. Here’s how it can help us:
- Cold & Cough – As the temperature changes from cold to warm, it is very common for individuals to catch a common cold or flu. Turmeric helps the body naturally cleanse the respiratory tract, Turmeric helps fight the infection and its anti-inflammatory qualities relieve individuals from the direct impact of cold and flu.
- Fatty liver disease causes a buildup of fat in the liver in people who drink little or no alcohol (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or NAFLD). Research shows that taking turmeric extract reduces markers of liver injury in people who have a liver disease not caused by alcohol. It also seems to help prevent the build-up of more fat in the liver in people with this condition.
- Osteoarthritis – Turmeric extracts, alone or in combination with other herbal ingredients, can reduce pain and improve function in people with knee osteoarthritis. Turmeric can work as well as ibuprofen for reducing osteoarthritis pain.
Here are some ways in which you can use Lakadong Turmeric for its health benefits:
- Turmeric tea: This is a simple recipe to make brewed turmeric tea. Ingredients: • 1 tsp turmeric powder • 1/4th tsp black pepper powder • 3 slices raw ginger • 1 pinch cinnamon. Add turmeric and pepper powder to a cup of boiling water. Reduce flame and add ginger and cinnamon and stir to enhance their flavor. Switch off the flame and strain the tea mixture to enjoy your cup of turmeric tea. In this tea, piperine from the pepper is useful to enhance the absorption of curcumin from turmeric.
- Bruise healing: If you are suffering from a black eye or bruises or swelling, apply turmeric paste on your bruise and keep it for 10 minutes. It is extremely effective to heal wounds, prevent infections, and reduce swelling.
- Golden honey: Ingredients: • 1 pinch turmeric • 1 pinch black pepper • 1 pinch crushed ginger. Raw, local honey has pollens mixed in it that help desensitize you to local allergens. Combine all of these ingredients into 1 tsp. of raw local honey, then consume the honey. Turmeric is a natural, anti-inflammatory to quell the swelling of sinuses, and black pepper helps move the turmeric through the bloodstream to where it needs to go.
- Ginger and Turmeric Kadha: Ingredients: • 1 tsp grated fresh ginger • 1 tsp grated fresh turmeric • 1½-inch by ½ -inch strip lemon peel, white part included. In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup water, ginger, turmeric, and lemon peel over medium-high heat. Heat until a ring of bubbles appears around the edge of the pan – about 3 minutes. Cover pan and set aside to steep for 5 minutes. Pour hot-spiced kadha through a fine tea strainer and it is ready.
