Does anyone drink Turmeric?

[SundaySimmons]

I have read lots of great things about drinking turmeric, how great it is for the skin.

I have read about taking a pinch if it in a glass of water three times a day or in a glass of warm milk.

It sounds revolting!

Anyone drink it or try it?

Off to work now, will bump later if no replies!!!

Has great medicinal properties and sometimes can alleviate eczema.

Haven't heard of drinking it for skin benefits. Normally it's taken internally in milk or mixed with a spoon of honey for coughs/colds.

Topically applied it has antiseptic/antibacterial properties. In India they believe it lightens and evens out pigmentation. Brides are smeared liberally with the stuff a few days before the wedding (and it doesn't make you yellow )

My mum used to make me a DIY mask with it. Mix a paste of turmeric with milk or yogurt, apply to face, let it dry then wash/scrub off with old flannel (it will stain cloth). Stank but left me with smooth even skin.

I take it in capsule form. It is supposed to be good for your skin.

I remember something about it being good for circulation.

Funnily enough a colleague mentioned this last week as being useful in the prevention of dementia.

I will have to google.

A girl I used to know, who was Indian, recommended it when I had a bad throat and cough, I never tried it though....

www.bodyandsoul.com.au/nutrition/nutrition+tips/why+you+should+eat+turmeric,8123

There's been research too about turmeric and preventing cancer (bowel cancer especially). Bowel cancer seems to be rare in countries like India where turmeric is eaten daily.

Its really good for all the things mentioned esp for a cough when you take half a tsp in a cup of warm milk last thing before bed. I also took a lot of turmeric in warm milk after I had dc3 I am convinced it was the reason I lost the weight so quickly.

Ok, I bought some yesterday and then forgot to use it last night!

I can't get my head around putting a spice in milk or water as a drink and feel I will spit it straight out!

My problem is (gross) that out of the blue I started getting blind spots under my armpits. Horrible lumps that are painful. Some can be squeezed (yuck) but others do not come to a head and they hurt!

Originally I thought it was the deodorant causing this as I noticed that many if the formulas are now labelled as 48 hours not 24. So I don't used 48 hour ones and the spots are a lot better. But I am still getting a few.

I have started moisturising under my armpits and that has helped as well but I want rid of the spots altogether. I get a couple and they take ages to go away an then I get a day or two with none and then a couple pop up again!

I don't perspire much and am not overweight and can't pinpoint why this has started happening out of the blue, having gone years with never having a single spot under my arms. I have gone through a traumatic relationship spit up this year but that is now behind me, so I can't see stress being the reason.

So I am going to have a to with the turmeric even if it makes me heave!

If anyone else wants to start taking it if they have a similar problem then it would be interesting to compare results.

I will update thread on my findings and hopefully it will be a cure.

Turmeric can also be applied as a paste but apparently it does stain skin and clothing so I think I will leave this.

yes I drink it in hot water and lemon after yoga every morning. sometimes add a tiny pinch of cayenne too. I love it and started doing it in india. the heath benefits are numerous and include reduced inflammation in the joints.

It's very, very good for health. I read that it removes up to 75% of free radicals. www.chrisbeatcancer.com/four-cancer-fighting-spices/

I take it in capsules, these are really good www.naturesbest.co.uk/turmeric-tablets-10000mg-p135/

A lot of people use it for arthritis in horses and dogs (I suppose for people too but I don't know anyone personally) it is a very good spice for all sorts!

Make the Golden Paste; GP and you can store it in the fridge for 2 weeks or even freeze it in 1/4 tsp amounts. I've JUST made the paste for the very first time!

I do! I have a tsp of turmeric mixes in with rice milk and cinnamon. It's my bedtime drink really warming.

Try it in warm milk. It dissolves better and you dont taste it as much.

I had an Indian friend who said applied as a face mask it was good for acne.
Probably fine if you're Indian, but it made me beware

I put some in a smoothie with coconut milk, banana, cinnamon & fresh ginger this weekend - scrummy!

I put it on my face as well and I turned yellow for weeks! It just did not wash off. My Indian friend's face did not turn yellow and I ended up looking like a bloody lemon.

You need to google "Golden Milk" there you will find videos for a a recipe to make a warm drink containing ... Turmeric, Black Pepper, Honey, Coconut Oil & Almond, or other non dairyMilk

these ingredients work together & yes it works, though its for health benefits, such as pain killer, helps gastric problems & much more

Oh & golden milk tastes lovely, especially as a bed time drink, I used to give it to DD & it was the only thing that helped her stomach trouble

Use the fresh stuff (haldi in Asian supermarkets) grate it into warm milk, add honey and a grind of black pepper to aid it's absorption and drink. It doesn't really taste of anything, it certainly isn't strong or spicy.

Steeping fresh turmeric stops a cold in its tracks - it is antiseptic and anti-inflammatory. The dry powder form does not help much with colds I don't think.

I think the latest research showed that as far as health benefits go, it was only beneficial once heated up\cooked. In capsule form apparently it doesn't do much.

I've been putting a bit in everything!!