Turmeric

( Curcuma longa )

If a patient had been hitting the Rhenish and whisky hard for years, turmeric could have had great healing powers. Turmeric has a detoxifying and regenerative effect on the liver, increasing the volume and excretion of bile, which made it useful in treating liver and gallbladder diseases.

Turmeric originated from South India and was used for thousands of years in Siddha medicine. It made its way to Scotland via members of the British East India Company. It is included in Culpeper's Complete Herbal, first published in 1652.








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