Not only yellow turmeric, White turmeric also has benefits for body health, which turns out that many people do not know.
Quoted from page, CNN Indonesia, White turmeric is also called zedoaria taken from the scientific name Turmeric zedoaria. The taste is arguably very similar to this ginger, White turmeric also has a more bitter taste and the taste of the rhizome flesh is lighter.
White turmeric itself is included in the list of spices in Asia, you know! Including in Indonesia, White turmeric powder is often added to curry dishes.
Meanwhile in Thailand, fresh white turmeric slices are usually used for salad ingredients. And in Indian cuisine fresh white turmeric is also used as a cooking spice.
White turmeric is generally used to treat stomach pain, loss of appetite, indigestion, as a mosquito repellent, and many other conditions, but unfortunately there is no good scientific evidence to support this use.
Nah, how, hmm how does white turmeric work for our body's benefits?
Talk about benefits, cited on the page Health Benefit Times, in the Middle Ages, White turmeric is valued in the spice trade because people think its aroma is a combination of mango, turmeric, and ginger.
This plant is also mentioned in the 13th century poem Roman de la Rose, and praised by Nicolas Culpeper, a 17th century herbalist, because of its ability to resist poison, expel the wind, hold back vomit, stop menstruation and fluxing, kill worms, and helps colic.
Nah, This white turmeric contains various chemical compounds such as tianin, itself, curcumin, essential oil, gula, saponin, resin, flavonoid, to toxic proteins that have the ability to prevent the growth of cancer cells.
Promotes digestion
The essential oil in white turmeric itself is useful in the treatment of colic, indigestion, seizure, loss of appetite, worm attack, bloated stomach, irregular bowel movements, and prevent ulceration due to stress.
Relieves inflammation and pain
White turmeric is an anti-inflammatory agent that helps treat inflammation, wound, and other skin diseases. Zedoary's own diuretic properties support the elimination of the body's toxic substances and excess fluids, you know!
Breathing problems
Quoted from page NDTV, Phlegm and mucus clog the nasal passages and cause difficulty breathing and respiratory problems such as a runny nose, asthma, and cough.
Painkiller
Curcumenol, compounds obtained from the rhizome flesh of this white turmeric, showed better pain-relieving activity than aspirin.
Anti-allergy
Curcumin exhibits the highest anti-allergen activity and this is mediated by inhibiting the activity of inflammatory proteins and preventing the release of chemicals that initiate allergic reactions..
Stomach medicine
Flour from white turmeric root is thought to be able to reduce the amount and acidity of gastric juices so that it can be used as a medicine for gastric ulcers. However, Unfortunately, this benefit still requires clinical research in humans.
Lowering blood sugar
Consuming white turmeric is believed to lower blood sugar levels. However, The benefits of white turmeric still need medical research to prove it.
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