A good culinary spice that is amazing at detoxifying, protecting and nourishing the liver is Turmeric rhizome.
- Fresh Turmeric rhizome
While most herbs that treat the liver are sour and bitter, turmeric is mild tasting and has a beautiful golden colour that is appealing to the eye. I use it in curry dishes and to colour and flavour rice just like saffron does. In Ayurvedic medicine in India turmeric is used as culinary medicine and as a fabric dye the same way it has been for centuries. It comes from the same family as ginger and looks like a ginger rhizome, but it is more golden orange in colour.
- Fresh Turmeric used to dye fabric
| Common Name | Turmeric rhizomes |
| Latin Name | Curcuma longa |
| Family | Zingiberaceae |
| Parts Used | P- rhizome |
| Target Organs | Digestion, liver, gallbladder, cardiovascular, immune, circulatory |
| Common Uses | Nutritive antioxidant
Digestive: IBD, diarrhea, worms, colic, indigestion Liver: detoxify, cleanses, protects the liver. Good for all liver conditions. Lowers bad cholesterol A good supportive detoxifying nutritive for inhibiting tumours and skin conditions, A natural fabric dye |
| Properties | Antiallergenic, antibacterial, anticatarrhal, antihepatotoxic, anti-inflammatory, antineoplastic, antioxidant, antiprotozoal, antithrombotic, carminative, cholagogue, choleretic, circulatory stimulant, digestive stimulant, emmenagogue, hepatic, hypolipidemic, hypotensive, immune stimulant |
| Constituents | Curcumin, fiber, manganese, iron, potassium Vitamin B6, |
| Cautions | mild remedy |
| Dosage | Tincture: 1-4mlTea: 1-2 tsp infuse 10-15 minutes
Fresh or powdered spice used in cuisine
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