Origin: Rhizomes of Curcuma longa or turmeric
Also Known As:
Yellow ginger
Curcuma longa
Overview: Tumeric is a plant that has a warm, bitter taste and is typically used to flavor curry powders mustards, butters, and cheese. It is used for arthritis, stomach pain, loss of appetite, liver problems, and heartburn. Tumeric can also be used for headaches, colds, lung infections, depression, bruising, eye infections, and infected wounds.
Common Dosage: The recommended dosage of Tumeric is 500mg twice daily.
