Turmeric: Spice or Miracle Supplement?

Turmeric is a yellow spice that dyes everything that it touches. It gives food a good flavor and is very recognizable in Indian and Jamaican cuisine. I was surprised to find out thought that turmeric is considered to be a miracle food and is often taken as a supplement. Turmeric has many qualities. Most of it's effects are not instantaneous though like virgin coconut oil or colloidal silver. When taking turmeric for an ailment or to receive improvement in the body; it must be taken for about 1-2 months to experience any results.

Turmeric first caught my attention while searching for a cure for my eczema. Because of my insurance situation; I will not be able to see a doctor for a couple of weeks. In addition; I don't want to become dependent on hydrocortisone as my only solution to my breakouts. I was controlling my eczema for a time with essential oils. But, I suffered a bad break out very recently that would not be controlled by essential oils or the 1% hydrocortisone available at the drugstore. Usually that had been enough. So I found myself back at square one.

How do you control an extreme breakout while you're being consistently exposed to the allergen. Natural methods and 1% hydrocortisone are gentle solutions at best. Upon researching; I found that turmeric had anti-inflammatory qualities. Now currently I've only been taking it for a short time and according to Mamaherb.Com; the agreed upon minimum time to expect results is about 1 month. I will update you later as to the effectiveness--if any--of taking turmeric for eczema. I was also surprised to find that turmeric was good for many other things.

I did expect it to be good for arthritis because of the anti-inflammatory qualities of it. Most things that are good for eczema are also good for arthritis. Sometimes the method of medicine delivery is a little bit different; but the medication is the same ie. cortiscosteroids etc.

I did not know that Turmeric also has antisceptic and antibacterial qualities inside the body. When used in conjunction with cauliflower it is said to prevent prostate cancer. This makes it an especially good herb for middle aged and older men. In fact this side dish should be enjoyed a few times a week. Turmeric is a liver detoxifier and is used by the Chinese as a treatment for depression. There is also evidence that it might help to remove the plaque in the brain that causes alzheimers disease.