Once you read this article complete, you will head to your kitchen straight and find out the bottle of that yellow powder which has stained your clothes many a times. But this time you would not be angry with it.

The main ingredient of turmeric is curcumin which works out its best for certain ailments and diseases.

Turmeric has many uses as under:

Alzheimer’s Away: Research says that taking curcumin daily for 6 months benefit people with Alzheimer’s disease.

Eye infections : Also called anterior uveitis is curable by turmeric. Curcumin might improve symptoms of long-term inflammation in the middle layer of the eye.

Diabetes:  Early research suggests that taking turmeric daily for 9 months can reduce the number of people with prediabetes who develop diabetes.

Some research shows that taking turmeric by mouth might help improve an upset stomach.

For Gum diseases using a turmeric mouthwash is as effective as a drug-therapy mouthwash for reducing gum disease and bacteria levels in the mouth, but not for reducing plaque.

Stomach ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) infection: Taking turmeric daily for 4 weeks is less effective than conventional treatment for eliminating certain bacteria (H. pylori) that can cause stomach ulcers.

Skin rashes: Taking turmeric daily for 12 days can reduce skin irritation caused by lichen planus.

Also, Skin wounds due to cancer are also healed. Early research suggests that applying a turmeric ointment might help to relieve odor and itching caused by wounds associated with different types of cancer. Recovering from a surgery would be easy by taking curcumin daily for up to one week after surgery can reduce pain, fatigue, and the need for pain medications.

Turmeric also exfoliates the skin and helps you defeat the signs of ageing. Make a mix of gram flour and turmeric powder in equal proportions. Dilute it with some water or milk or rosewater. Apply it on your body and leave it to dry, later wash it off after scrubing your face gently in circular motion.

Say no to wrinkles: make a paste with raw milk and tomato juice to rice powder and turmeric powder. Apply this on your skin and let it dry. You can add turmeric powder in buttermilk and sugarcane juice. This will work against dark circles and wrinkles.

Turmeric with honey paste exfoliates skin and keeps a check on pores.

Cure the acne: Prepare a turmeric scrub by adding a few drops of water and lemon juice into turmeric powder. Apply the paste on the acne affected area and gently scrub it off your face with plain water.