Turmeric is a traditional Chinese medicine. Perhaps only friends who often deal with medicinal materials know about it. People who don't know turmeric may generally associate it with ginger or think turmeric is another name for ginger. In fact, turmeric is not ginger, and there are still differences between them. Please see the introduction below for details.

Information on turmeric turmeric, alias turmeric, baodingxiang, turmeric, etc. It is a perennial herb of Plantago, Zingiberaceae and Curcuma, which is warm in nature and bitter in taste, and enters the spleen and liver meridians. Originated in East Asia and Southeast Asia, the quality of turmeric produced in the world is the best.

Turmeric is golden in color and spicy. It is usually made into dry and fresh state. Dry turmeric powder is most commonly used to make curry stew, fried rice or as a deodorizer for cured meat. It can also be added to tea and coffee to add flavor. Fresh turmeric can be cut into pieces to cook soup, which has a special flavor and is very charming. It should be noted that although the taste of turmeric is not spicy, it will choke. If it is directly used in cooking, we must pay strict attention to its dosage to avoid being easily choked when eating.

In addition, medical research shows that curcumin is the most important effective component in turmeric. This is a kind of water-insoluble polyphenol compound, which has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antifungal and antitumor pharmacological activities.

The difference between turmeric and ginger 1, the shape is different.

From the outside to the top, the skin color of turmeric is yellow, which is more obvious than that of ginger, showing a long strip; The skin color of ginger is yellowish or brownish yellow, and its shape is irregular. Therefore, in appearance, the two are also well distinguished.

2, the efficacy is different

Efficacy of Curcuma longa: Chinese medicine believes that Curcuma longa is sweet, bitter and cool, and has the pharmacological effects of clearing away lung heat and relieving cough, lowering cholesterol, anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor. It can be used for treating cough due to lung heat, damp-heat stranguria, rheumatic lumbago, carbuncle, swelling and sores, traumatic sprain, bee sting and insect bite, etc., and also has the effects of treating acute purulent infection of skin, soft tissue injury, and reducing blood fat.

Efficacy of ginger: Ginger has the efficacy of warming up vomiting, relieving exterior syndrome and dispelling cold. Secondly, ginger contains phytoncide, which is no less bactericidal than onion and garlic. Gingerol in ginger can stimulate the secretion of gastric juice and promote digestion. It contains more volatile oil, which can inhibit the absorption of cholesterol and prevent the accumulation of cholesterol in liver and serum.

Curcuma longa is forbidden to eat 1, and those with yin deficiency and excessive fire are forbidden to eat.

Turmeric is pungent and warm, promoting blood circulation and promoting qi circulation, but for those with yin-fire deficiency and hyperactivity, it is not only unhealthy to eat it in large quantities, but also likely to get angry, which will lead to problems such as broken mouth and bad breath.

2. Women during the physiological period

Turmeric not only can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, but also has anticoagulant effect. Therefore, women in the physiological period should avoid taking turmeric products at this time, so as not to cause massive bleeding during menstruation.

3. Pregnant women and pregnant women

Women who are pregnant or have plans to become pregnant in the near future are not recommended to take food containing turmeric.

For women who need to prepare for pregnancy: turmeric has the effect of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis and dredging channels, but it also has the effect of resisting implantation (that is, resisting implantation of fertilized eggs). Therefore, it is not recommended for women with pregnancy needs.

For pregnant expectant mothers: Curcuma longa has teratogenic effect. In addition, turmeric has the function of promoting blood circulation. Improper use can easily lead to excessive blood circulation of pregnant women and accelerate uterine contraction, which will seriously lead to fetal hypoxia and increase the risk of fetal malformation. Therefore, in order to avoid affecting the health of fetus and mother, pregnant women should try to avoid eating turmeric during pregnancy.

Summary: After the popular science of this article, I believe that everyone has a certain understanding of turmeric. Turmeric is always a medicinal material, so it should not be taken at will to avoid serious side effects. It must be taken correctly under the guidance of a professional doctor.