Turmeric (Curcuma Longa) – the way of leading a healthy and long...
It is known that it has been used around the world for 4000 years. Its use in the world has mostly remained as spice, including the Ottoman Period. It is also known that it is used as a remedy for many illnesses, especially in the Far East. The reason why the root of this plant could not be improved is that it could not be processed in another form than the powdered one. Its miraculous roperties were not reflected in previous literature, including the Ottoman records. While any kind of herbs in the world could be made into tea, tincture and extract, this process was not been made possible for Curcuma Longa. After a European scientist found curcumin, the active ingredient of Curcuma Longa, in the early 1900s, it was discovered as a result of technological investigations in the last 20 years and extensive clinical research has been made since.