What is turmeric?
Turmeric (curcuma longa) is a flowering plant of the ginger family Zingiberaceae.
Native to Asia, its root has been used as a spice in cooking and for medical purposes in China and India for thousands of years.
There has been an increased interest in turmeric tea in western countries over centuries, due to its powerful therapeutic effects – particularly when it comes to soothing joint pain and stomach disorders.
What is turmeric good for?
Let’s learn all about the health benefits of this colourful spice - which is also a powerful superfood.
THE BENEFITS OF TURMERIC TEA
The ground turmeric (curcuma) we so often use in cooking and when making turmeric teas (and such drinks as Golden Milk) provides a range of health benefits thanks to its main compound, curcumin.
What are the health benefits of turmeric?
- Turmeric tea helps protect your joints
Turmeric tea is commonly used for treating muscle or joint injuries, and in case of such inflammatory diseases as rheumatoid arthritis.
To help the body better absorb curcumin (turmeric’s antioxidant), it is often recommended to add a pinch of ground black pepper to it, as black pepper contains piperine, a natural substance that enhances its absorption.
- This anti-inflammatory spice has also been shown to relieve intestinal inflammations and pain related to ulcerative colitis, to fight gastritis and pancreatitis, and is also used in the treatment of postoperative edema.
- Turmeric tea is also commonly used to support healthy stomach and bowel function, as it helps fight against heartburn and acid reflux, protects stomach lining (in case of gastritis and gastric ulcers for example), and reduces abdominal bloating and gases.
Likewise, turmeric helps protect the liver, promotes a healthy bile production and reduces nausea.
It is also effective at avoiding dyspepsia (the feeling of being too full after or during a meal) and at preventing loss of appetite.
- Turmeric improves blood flow and helps treat circulation disorders, including cardiovascular diseases, thanks to its potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
It also has a powerful cholesterol-lowering effect and helps reduce LDL cholesterol levels and triglycerides.
Buy turmeric teas online
Our Star Infusion with Turmeric: Super Turmeric, an energetic infusion that will give you the strength to fight fatigue and take advantage of all the power of turmeric!
In Tea Shop you will find turmeric in an exquisite tea blend made with Red Tea Pu Erh, a digestive and cleansing tea par excellence, to which we also added ginger and star anise: try now our Pu Erh Red Curcuma Latte!
You can also find it in our Matcha Cúrcuma Latte with black pepper, a very antioxidant drink with which you will get a plus of vitality and antiox.
And we couldn't miss our Organic Curcuma Latte Ginger with a spicy touch of turmeric and ginger. It will help you with digestion, lowers cholesterol and is very antioxidant.
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Add turmeric to your daily routine and take care of your health!