Turmeric or Haldi – Benefits and its Uses
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Benefits of Turmeric or Haldi
Turmeric or Haldi is astringent and sour in taste. It is a
beauty aid and a nourishing herb.
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It gives natural gloss and lustre. It also imparts
vigour and youthful vitality to the entire body.
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Turmeric or Haldi is a great tonic in general.
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It is aromatic, diuretic, expectorant, blood
purifier, skin tonic, carminative, pain reliever, germicidal, anti-flatulent.
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It is producer
and enhancer of red blood corpuscles.
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It is anti-phlegmatic, anti-bilious and eye
protector.
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It is anti-inflammatory and imparts coolness to
the system.
Uses of Turmeric or Haldi
Turmeric for Bruises, Sprain and Wounds
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Paste of Turmeric or Haldi powder applied on
affected part eliminates swelling and pain in bruises.
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Having 1 tsp. of Haldi or Turmeric powder with
hot milk is also beneficial.
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Fill the wound or cut from which blood is coming
out with Turmeric Powder. It will stop bleeding and cure wound/cut.
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Make a poultice from gram flour, Turmeric Powder
mixed with mustard oil or sesame oil. Apply it on sprained portion. It increases
blood circulation and gives relief.
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Take 500 ml. water boiled with ½ tsp sendha namak
(rock salt) and 1 tsp. turmeric powder. Give fomentation with cloth soaked in
this water on bruised part. It eliminates pain and swelling.
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Take one ground onion mixed with 1tsp. Turmeric
Powder. Heat it in sesame oil. Tie it in a cloth. Give fomentation on bruised
portion. It gives relief.
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Apply Turmeric powder heated in ghee (clarified
butter) or oil on the wound. Tie it with a bandage. It helps in quick healing
of wound.
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Dusting Turmeric Powder on affected area or
wound is also useful.
Turmeric for Skin Problems
White Spots
Apply paste of Turmeric rubbed on stone with water on
affected parts.
Skin Eruptions
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Apply paste of Turmeric and Sesame oil on body.
It prevents skin eruptions.
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To prevent against skin problems, apply turmeric
powder or paste on the body before bath. It is also a depilatory (used to
remove hair from skin)
Urticaria
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To cure Urticaria, take ¼ tsp. turmeric powder
with ½ tsp. rock sugar (mishri) or honey twice a day.
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Have roasted Turmeric with jaggery (gur). It
cures itching.
Eczema
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Suck a tablet of ground turmeric with honey for
10-15 days. It cures eczema.
Pustules
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Place cotton dipped in Turmeric oil over
pustules. It gives relief.
Freckles, Spots
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Apply Turmeric rubbed on stone with water. It
helps to eliminate Freckles, Spots.
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Mix ground turmeric with milk of banyan or
peepal. Soak it overnight. Massage face with this mixture 1 hour before bath.
It eliminates freckles on face and imparts natural glow.
Cough & Cold, Asthma
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Take Turmeric powder and little salt with hot
water.
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Suck a small piece of turmeric or lick ¼ tsp.
turmeric with honey. It gives relief in cough and eliminates congestion of
bronchi.
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Take ¼ tsp. of Turmeric with hot milk. It helps
in checking running nose.
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Inhale smoke of burnt turmeric. It throws out
trapped phlegm.
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Roast Turmeric in hot sand and then ground. Take
¼ tsp. powder with hot water. It relieves breathing problem.
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Boil turmeric in milk and sweeten it with
jaggery. Having it is useful in cold and asthma.
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Suck a piece of turmeric (like lemon drops) by keeping
it in mouth at night. It cures chronic cold.
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Take little turmeric powder, ground black
pepper. Mix it with ghee (clarified butter). Massage throat and chest with this
preparation. It cures irritation in bronchial chords.
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Give a pinch of turmeric powder with milk to
children. It gives quick relief.
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Inhale smoke of cow dung cake with turmeric
sprinkled on it. It helps to release trapped phlegm.
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3-4 gulps of warm water with ¼ tsp. of turmeric
powder acts as preventive measure against attack of asthma.
Whooping Cough
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Take ¼ tsp. of roasted turmeric powder with two
spoons of honey 3 or 4 times a day. It gives relief in cough.
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Having paan (betel leaf) with little piece of
turmeric in it is useful.
Indigestion and Stomach Problems
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In equal quantity, take Turmeric Powder and salt
with warm water. It gives instant relief in acidity.
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Grind Turmeric 4 gms, Sonth (Dried Ginger Powder)
4 gms, Kali Mirch (Black Pepper) 2 gms and Elaichi (Cardamom) 2 gms. Take 1 tsp
of this powder after meals. It helps in digestion, eliminates wind and stomach
ailments.
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To cure digestive problems, take curd or whey
with turmeric powder after lunch.
Sore Throat
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Have Turmeric Powder mixed with honey 2-3 times
a day to cures soreness.
Tonsilitis
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Make a paste from 10 gms. turmeric powder
roasted in mustard oil. Do fomentation with it and then tie it around neck. It
gives quick relief in tonsils.
Blisters in Mouth
Boil little Turmeric Powder in water. Gargle with this water
twice a day. It cures blisters in mouth.
Urinary Troubles
Take paste or juice of raw turmeric and honey with goat’s
milk twice a day. It cures all urinary problems.
Worms
Make a paste of ¼ tsp. turmeric powder and ¼ tsp. Vai
vidanga choorna. Have it with 1 tsp. of honey for 7-8 days. It kills worms and
throws them out.
Pregnancy and Postnatal Care
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Take ½ tsp. roasted Turmeric Powder with Jaggery
after delivery. It eliminates weakness and cures uterus swelling.
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Take ¼ tsp. of Turmeric with hot milk in latter
part of the 9th month of pregnancy helps in smooth delivery.
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Take 5-10 gms of turmeric powder with water
during menses. It is anti-pregnancy dose for ladies.
Pain in Breasts
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Apply paste of Turmeric on affected parts. It
eliminates pain.
Gout
Make laddus with mix of ½ kg. roasted ground Turmeric, one
finely grated dried coconut, 1 kg. jaggery, 200 gms cashew nuts or ground nuts.
Have it daily in morning with Tulsi (Holy Basil) or Lemon Tea. It makes joints flexible,
gives relief in pain and swelling.
Pain in Ribs
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Apply paste of Turmeric Powder mixed in hot
water on aching ribs. It gives relief.
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Massage ribs with Turmeric Oil.
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Massage ribs with paste of Turmeric Powder in
milk of Aak or Madar or Calotropis gigantea plant. It gives quick relief.
Leucorrhoea
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Take Turmeric Powder with sugar twice a day for
some time. It checks Leucorrhoea.
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Take 10 gms. Turmeric boiled in 100 ml water.
Wash private parts with this water. Also take one Batasha with 8-10 drops of
milk of Banyan tree before sunrise for 7 days. It helps in early cure.
Debility in Males
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Take about 7-8 gms of raw ground Turmeric and
equal amount of honey with goat’s milk preferably. It cures debility in males.
Dental Problems
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Boil 5 gms. Turmeric Powder, 2 cloves and 2
dried leaves of guava in 200 ml. water. Rinse mouth with this water. It gives
instant relief.
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Apply and rub teeth with paste of turmeric
powder, salt and mustard oil. It strengthens gums.
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Massage aching teeth with roasted ground
Turmeric. It eliminates pain and swelling.
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Keep piece of roasted Turmeric near aching
tooth. Let saliva ooze out.
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Fill cavity in teeth with roasted ground
turmeric powder. It gives relief from pain.
Ear Problem
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Roast 2 piece of Turmeric in mustard oil. Put
one or two drops in ear. Clean it with ear bud. It cures ear problems.
Eye Problems
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Dip cloth in solution of Turmeric Powder and
water. It is employed as an eye shade.
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Take ¼ tsp. of turmeric powder. Boil in 500 ml
water till 125 ml water is left. Let it cool and strain it through a fine
cloth. Drop this water on eyes twice a day. Put cotton soaked in water on
eyelids. It relieves pain, redness, irritation and itching in eyes.
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Heat a bit, paste of piece of Turmeric rubbed on
stone. Apply on eyelids. It eliminates pain, swelling and eye troubles.
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For Conjunctivitis, a decoction of Turmeric
Powder with water on eyes is useful as cooling lotion.
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