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What are the benefits of turmeric?

1. Turmeric is a plant belonging to the genus Iporaceae and is also known as Earthworm. The rhizome of turmeric is used as medicine. It is harvested in autumn and dried in the sun for raw use. Turmeric is sweet, bitter, cool in nature, slightly toxic, and has the functions of relaxing muscles and activating collaterals, dispelling wind and removing dampness. It is clinically used to treat rheumatism, numbness, bruises, overeating, fullness, indigestion and other diseases.

2. Modern pharmacological research shows that turmeric can treat acute skin infections, tissue damage, insect bites and parasitic diseases. In addition, turmeric can also be used to treat coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis.

3. Turmeric is a raw material for hormone drugs.