Drinking turmeric water: that's behind the miracle cure
Drinking turmeric water is often referred to as a miracle cure for health. In this health tip, you can find out what this is all about and how you can incorporate turmeric water into your diet as a home remedy.
Drink turmeric water - it's good for that
Drinking turmeric water is an easy way to use the health-promoting ingredients of the turmeric root.
- The main active ingredient of the turmeric root is curcumin. It is a secondary plant substance.
- A secondary plant substance is an ingredient of plants that serves as a defense against predators and regulates growth. It also gives the plant its color.
- Curcumin promotes digestion and wound healing.
- The anti-inflammatory effect of curcumin has been proven. Therefore turmeric can also have a positive effect on chronic intestinal inflammation such as ulcerative colitis.
- If you have a sore throat, you can use the anti-inflammatory effects of turmeric water by gargling it.
- Since turmeric also helps you lose weight, you support your weight loss plan with turmeric water.
How to prepare turmeric water
The preparation of turmeric water is very simple.
- To do this, dissolve a teaspoon of turmeric powder in four cups of water. Tip: The powder dissolves better in lukewarm water.
- Curcumin is fat-soluble. To benefit from the positive effects of the turmeric root, which is easy to peel, you have to add a few drops of cooking oil.
- The taste of pure turmeric is not for everyone. Turmeric has a slightly bitter aftertaste.
- The drink tastes better if you stir in a little lemon juice and a teaspoon of honey.
In our next post, we'll show you how to use turmeric for healthy white teeth.