Turmeric – Vital Role
In Indian culture from Kashmir to Kanyakumari Turmeric plays a vital role.
The first pooja and prayers offered are done to the idol of Ganapati the god of obstacles, using turmeric paste for devotional prayers during festivals and other auspicious moments.
- Turmeric is one of the main ingredients in all poojas.
- It is added to the holy water used for Abhishekam, (Holy Bath) to the idols. In marriages, and women-centric rituals, the turmeric paste is applied on the feet of women followed as a tradition for ages.
- It is considered sacred and holy and is added with raw rice (Akshithalu), used in marriages as Talambralu.
- It is to be noted here that this tradition is passed on by elders with a belief that applying Turmeric paste on door frames does not allow harmful insects and bacteria, thus avoiding unnecessary diseases.
- Women working in the wet places of the house, near wells, apply Turmeric paste to their feet to avoid bacterial infections.
Different uses in safeguarding the health
Immediate relief from cold and clogged nose
On a charcoal fire put turmeric powder and inhale the smoke or Turmeric powder put in hot water can be steamed for immediate relief of cold and clogged nose.
For cracks in the heel
Wash the cracked heel area thoroughly pat dry, make a paste of Turmeric powder and curd or turmeric powder and Castrol oil will do away with a cracked heel.
For pain in the ankle and fungal nail infection
Limestone powder and Turmeric powder added with little water and applied on an affected area of ankle pain and fungal nail infections will be cured.
Diabetics
Turmeric powder 50 grams, and Amla (Gooseberry) powder 50 grams, mixed well and stored, used twice a day half an hour before food with 100 ml water, buttermilk or milk is a good remedy for diabetes.
Cough, Sneezing, etc., allergies
Turmeric powder, clove powder, cinnamon powder, japatri (Mace) powder mix 5 grams each of these powders, and consuming 3 or 4 pinches of mixed powder twice a day morning or evening with sufficient honey will keep the allergies away.
To reduce the body odor
Turmeric powder, bavanchalu powder, Vetiver powder, Kacgorala powder 50 grams each mix well apply at the time of bath on wet skin will reduce body odor.
Eczema, fungal skin infections, and itchy skin diseases
Turmeric powder with tender neem leaves made as a smooth paste applied on the affected area along with consuming 1 gram of Turmeric powder in 100 ml of buttermilk twice a day relieves skin diseases.
Rashes on the skin
Take 100 grams of Turmeric powder, 25 grams of pepper powder, 25 grams of cow ghee, and 15 to 20 grams of whole elachi powder. In an iron pan heat, cow ghee add Turmeric powder, and fry till it changes the color a little.
Mix the remaining pepper powder, and elachi powder and store the mixture in a separate container. Half an hour before the food in 100 ml of milk add half a teaspoon of the powder and one teaspoon of sugar mix well and consume regularly will relieve rashes on the skin.
Reducing Isnophilia
In one portion of Turmeric powder add half a portion of pepper powder and store. One to two grams of this powder in sufficient honey to be used.
Psoriasis
A hand of neem leaves, and one tablespoon of Turmeric powder boiled in one to two liters of water cooled and filtered can add to a bucket of water in your bath, with this water and also consume 30 milliliters of the same mixture everyday control and ¨ Use dustbins-keep the surroundings clean. relieves the Psoriasis.
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*Data Source: Saptagiri Magazine
