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“The benefits of Curcumin, the new superfood. One of the greatest medicinal plants.”

Curcumin is the active component of Turmeric, a plant of the ginger family. Grounding its roots, you get the orange powder used in curries and for dying. The name comes from the Sanskrit kurkuma, used to refer to turmeric. Turmeric has been used in India and Asia for at least 4.000 years as a substitute for saffron and other yellowish pigments. It has also been used in the Ayurveda medicine to treat respiratory conditions, upset stomach, parasites and inflammatory disorders.