In recent years, turmeric has attracted attention because of its many functions. Although there is a ginger in the name, turmeric and ginger are also ginger plants, but their effects are not the same. The nourishing and cold-dispelling effect of ginger is highly valued by Taiwan Province people. Every winter, ginger duck, ginger tea and other foods are listed one after another. Turmeric is famous for its detoxification and liver protection, and even has the reputation of "king of detoxification", which meets the needs of modern metropolis men and women.

Although people in Taiwan Province know little about turmeric, in fact, turmeric is widely used in many diets.

Turmeric constitutes a yellow curry.

The common yellow curry, one of its components is turmeric powder ground by turmeric underground stem; Taiwan Province people commonly use spiced powder, and some formulas also contain turmeric.

Ginger and turmeric both originated in India, and have long been used by China people to supplement Chinese medicine. The section of ginger is light yellow, while the section of turmeric is orange; The two tastes are also different. Turmeric is slightly earthy and bitter, which is not the usual taste of Taiwan Province people.

Ginger can protect the liver.

China people will use turmeric to resist inflammation and protect the liver. Now western medicine has also found that turmeric can inhibit hepatitis virus and improve liver damage; In addition, curcumin in turmeric can promote metabolism and protect the liver, and it is even considered to have the effect of hangover, but it has not been proved clinically. Although turmeric is not toxic, the World Health Organization recommends that the daily intake of curcumin be 3mg per kilogram of body weight.

Pregnant women should not eat a lot.

Because turmeric is not easily soluble in water, the ingredients of turmeric can be absorbed by the oil ingested after meals; Eating with legumes containing lecithin can also improve absorption efficiency. It should be noted that because turmeric has the function of * * * uterus, it is best for pregnant women to avoid eating a lot of turmeric; You can eat more turmeric after childbirth, because turmeric can promote blood circulation and help to discharge postpartum lochia.

(flower of turmeric)

Turmeric also has purple, green and red varieties.

Besides the common orange turmeric, there are red turmeric, purple turmeric and green turmeric. Red turmeric is a winter tonic; Purple turmeric is suitable for high latitude climate and is mostly used to extract turmeric essential oil; The utilization rate of turmeric is the least, and it is also very rare. In addition, turmeric on the market is also divided into spring turmeric and autumn turmeric, with slightly different uses. Spring turmeric is mostly used for curry powder; The price of autumn turmeric is slightly higher, and the curcumin content is much higher than that of spring turmeric, which is often used in medicine.

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