Adventures in Plant~ Turmeric - Arcane Daily Vlog #6
Turmeric has been used for thousands of years
Traditionally in India. It is a yellow root plant similar to that of ginger. It grows here, very well. Has a gorgeous smelling flower that reminds us of a orchid. Can be used as a spice in teas or or in your meal. The active compound know as Curcuminoids are built up of powerful antioxidants and strong anti inflammatory properties. This makes it a great pro active, as reduced stress and inflammation is a key. Many diseases later on in life are attributed to inflammation. Another daily walk in of our garden here with The arcane bear.
Medicinal Properties
This is a wonderful add in for smoothies as well. Most commonly you find it in curry, also where it sometimes gets its bright yellow and orange colour. We like it in our chai tea with black pepper. The black pepper contains another alkaloid that helps absorb the curcuminoids by up to 2000% which is obviously a plus, only need to take a small amount to achieve results~! Give some a shot, powdered form is good to.
Am finding it great for my arthritis.
Plant medicines and every day routine are a fantastic choice!
So true..i want to start planting turmeric next time i'll go home.
Great post @thearcanebear I love turmeric and I plan on using it to color a soap in the near future and give the soap the antioxidant properties too. I love your posts and you have a new follower. ;-)
Thank you so much, we followed you as well. We love having so many medicinal plants in the garden to share! WE will keep it up!
Tijo~
Is it difficult to grow? I've heard so many incredible traits to tumeric but I'm curious how easy/what conditions/climat is neccessary to grow it.
Fantastic post @thearcanebear! I eat fresh turmeric everyday yet I have never seen it growing. I knew the plant was very much like ginger in its appearance, but I have never seen one growing in a garden.
Thanks for sharing.
It has a beautiful flower as well. Just wasnt the right time of year to show it off. Thanks for the support. We hope you give us a follow!
Yes, You'll see my next comment related to your master card post.
Do you live in Costa Rica full time?
I'm in Canada...we have long winters so the turmeric I can buy in root form is shipped in from India and it's sold in its root form by weight.
Yes, We are living in Costa Rica full time. It grows here so easily. Canada is a very cold place during its winters. I didnt realize you could order the root from India. Its robust enough, you can grow it up north there, is it easy?
I might be able to grow it during the summer and root it in a container for the winter. We are still having frosts here and it will be another 3 weeks before most plants will be out of harm's way. I'll have to see if I can get one of the roots that I have bought to sprout. I'll give it a go!
My mother-in-law puts turmeric and a pinch of black pepper in her green tea every night to help with her joint pain. She gave me some for mother's day so I'm going to start putting it in my tea tonight.
Moms are smart!
I've heard that black pepper helps absorb curcumin, but I haven't ever looked into how it works exactly. My current knowledge is that curcumin is fat soluble, so a good combination of essential fatty acids will maximize absorption. I wonder if a good balanced EFA in combination with black pepper will enhance it further...
I've heard that the majority of it is cultivated in China and India, mostly through industrialized monoculture methods. Lots of pesticides, herbicides, and relentless demand on the soil with chemical fertilizers (mostly derived from petrochemicals). AWESOME that you're getting it wild and free brother.
Love it.
Great, yeah, the black pepper has a compound known as piperdine in it, it helps the absorbstion rate into the blood stream by around %2000 .... Making it a must add whenever you use turmeric. When we first moved in ere we planted over 150 different fruit tress and so many types of medicinal plants!
You know your stuff man, I eat lots of turmeric. Good post!
Thank you for all the support @jonpiehl
Regards,
Gave you a follow. :-)