Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a plant that belongs to the Zingiberaceae family, comprising

a total of about 80 species of Asian origin, a relative of ginger. With turmeric many

properties are associated such as: antioxidants (because it helps protect the skin from

radicals free responsible for aging), anti-inflammatory and pain relievers (the spice has an

effect anti-inflammatory on tissues and cartilages affected by musculoskeletal pain and

helps against pathologies chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis),

immunological (increases the defense system and thanks to its immunostimulating activity

it helps fight viral and bacterial infections), purifying (purifies the body of toxins ensuring

the proper functioning of liver cells and intestine), anticancer (curcumin is said to be able

to inhibit the functions of some cells tumors, damaging their proliferation), digestive (helps

against digestive difficulties and overall rebalances the digestive system from gastric and

intestinal disorders by protecting the stomach walls), has a cardioprotective activity

(promotes blood thinning and circulation, strengthening the lining of blood vessels and

helps prevent cardiovascular diseases such as hypertrophy and necrosis of the myocardium

and protects against heart attacks), promotes the reduction of cholesterol (it would act in the

liver by stimulating the liver to produce more bile, thus helping to eliminate excess

cholesterol), stimulates metabolism and helps weight loss (as well as assisting digestion

also controls blood sugar and improves lipid metabolism), protects the liver from damage

of oxidative stress, counteracts heartburn and intestinal inflammation caused by celiac

disease or Crohn's disease, prevents type 2 diabetes, increases the self-healing of the brain

in case of depression and Alzheimer's disease, it promotes the healing of small wounds and

grazes and insect bites. When used at recommended dosages, turmeric does not it should

cause no side effects of any kind. In case of prolonged use or in case of overdose, however,

some undesirable effects may occur, such as stomach pain and

other gastrointestinal disorders and hyperchlorhydria.