THE MANY WONDERFUL BENEFITS OF TURMERIC!! Enjoy this wonderful turmeric tea - To your health. The Okinawan Japanese are the longest living people on the planet, and many people believe it is due to the consumption of turmeric tea in their diet daily.(In addition of the high concentration of Coral Calcium naturally appearing in their diet. Turmeric Tea Recipe 2 cups water 1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger 1/2 teaspoon powdered turmeric or root (best if found fresh in your local health food store) 2 tablespoon honey and agave Squeeze half a lime in tea There are many other ways you can enjoy the benefits of turmeric other than cooking. To gargle with turmeric, put the root in a blender with half cup of water and gargle for five minutes. Turmeric is known to clean respiratory system of pollution and toxins. I like to gargle with turmeric when I get a cold as a tonic instead of buying over-the-counter cold products. Turmeric is great for insect bites because of its ant-inflammatory properties. I like to smudge the root on mosquito and bug bites because it helps with the itch and healing. Mix a tablespoon of olive oil with a dash of turmeric powder, or if you have turmeric root rub it over the bite. Turmeric does stain (yellow) so be careful when you work with it. It will come off the skin with lots of scrubbing, but it could take a day to completely wash off. My face looked like I belonged to the Simpson family the first time I used a turmeric mask. I was yellow for a day, so be aware of this if you use it on the skin. Turmeric is a great natural dye for anything you want to color yellow. My friend knitted a hat for me last year and used turmeric-dyed yarn and I get compliments on it all the time. You can also use the natural dye of turmeric to color this year’s Easter eggs. In a pot mix 2 teaspoons of turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon of vinegar and 2 cups of water. Let the eggs sit in the water for 20 minutes to color your eggs the natural way. health.howstuffworks/wellness/natural-medicine/alternative/using-turmeric.htm Sheila Edwards, TheByrd Song, Ynna Sablon, Marion Young, BeeKeeper Joy
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