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Home / Lifestyle / Living With Psoriatic Arthritis / Science Confirms Turmeric Can Be As Effective As 7 Prescription Drugs

Science Confirms Turmeric Can Be As Effective As 7 Prescription Drugs

Turmeric, or Haldi, as they call it in Hindi, has been historically used for its spiritual significance, but there’s so much more to this spice.

Often referred to as The Golden Spice, Kitchen Gold or The Spice of Life, turmeric is a common accessory in wedding rituals and prayer ceremonies in the Eastern part of the world.

Originally the spice was used in rites and rituals intended to promote fertility, prosperity, and spiritual purification.

But soon, those who used turmeric saw its healing properties and started sharing it for various ailments. As a matter of fact, doctors have confirmed that this over-the-counter spice is more effective at treating seven different ailments than prescription medicine!

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Now, as more are becoming familiar with the spice, it is being used as a powerful tool in conjunction with, or, in some cases, in replacement of certain medications to fight off a number of diseases.

1. Antiseptic 

Turmeric is incredibly purifying.

As a sure source of anti-fungal, anti-microbial, and anti-bacterial extracts, this spice can help you fight infections and boost immunity.

2. Reduces the Risk of Childhood Leukemia 

Symptoms of leukemia are often caused by problems in the child’s bone marrow, which is where the leukemia begins.

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As leukemia cells build up in the marrow, they can crowd out the normal blood cell production. As a result, a child may not have enough normal red blood cells, white blood cells, and blood platelets.

Turmeric helps to strengthen blood cell production.

3. Natural Liver Detoxifier

Turmeric provides a natural and easy flow of the bile duct, a liver cleanser. Adding turmeric could improve your liver function. Though African Americans represent 13 percent of the U.S population, they make up about 22 percent of the cases of the chronic liver disease hepatitis C.

In addition, numbers published by the National Medical Association from the CDC show that four of every 100 infants born to African-American mothers with hepatitis C become infected with the virus.

Chronic liver disease, often hepatitis C-related is the leading cause of death among African Americans ages 45 to 64.

4. Prostate Cancer Preventer

When combined with cauliflower, turmeric has been shown to prevent the signs of an enlarged prostate and prostate cancer.

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