The Mahdi Times The Mahdi Times, Issue #28, March 2015 | Page 33

What is the history behind
it?
The use of turmeric was
described in traditional
Chinese and Indian
medicine as early as the
seventh century AD. In
various Asian folk
medicine traditions,
turmeric has been used to
treat a long list of
conditions, including
diarrhea, fever, bronchitis,
colds, parasitic worms,
leprosy and bladder and
kidney inflammations.
Herbalists have applied
turmeric salve to bruises,
leech bites, festering eye
infections, mouth
inflammations, skin
conditions and infected
wounds. Some people
inhale smoke from burning
turmeric to relieve chronic
coughs. Turmeric mixed
with hot water and sugar is
considered by some
herba