Turmeric: India's 'Holy Powder' Finally Reveals Its Centuries-old Secret

Scientists have unlocked the secrets of the "holy powder" turmeric. (Credit: Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain Image)
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Scientists in Michigan are reporting discovery of the secret behind the fabled healing power of the main ingredient in turmeric — a spice revered in India as "holy powder."

In the study, Ayyalusamy Ramamoorthy and colleagues point out that turmeric has been used for centuries in folk medicine to treat wounds, infections, and other health problems. Although modern scientific research on the spice has burgeoned in recent years, scientists until now did not know exactly how curcumin works inside the body.

For those Americans who are not familiar with turmeric as a spicy ingredient if their food, take a look at the mustard you slather onto your hot dogs. The spice which makes your mustard yellow is probably turmeric.