What is turmeric's nutritional benefit and its contraindications?

Turmeric is a natural nutritious health product and a good Chinese medicinal material. It is mainly produced in Shaanxi, Fujian, Hubei, Yunnan and Taiwan. It is the rhizome of ginger turmeric. Turmeric is warm in nature, pungent and bitter in taste, and has the effects of lowering blood lipids, anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, anti-pregnancy, antibacterial, and choleretic. It can be used to treat rheumatic arthralgia, frozen shoulder, postpartum stasis,dysmenorrhea, bone spurs and other diseases. However, turmeric has the effect of breaking blood and promoting qi, so people with blood deficiency without qi stagnation and blood stasis cannot eat it. In addition, the active ingredients in turmeric have an excitatory effect on the uterus, and pregnant women should not take it. Let us learn more about the nutritional benefits of Polygonum multiflorum and the contraindications for consumption!

Efficacy of curcuma jiang huang

1. Lowering blood lipids

For people suffering from hyperlipidemia, turmeric is very suitable for them to eat. Because curcumin in turmeric can significantly reduce plasma total cholesterol and β-lipoprotein, it has a more significant effect on lowering plasma triglycerides, can fight against hyperlipidemia, and help prevent atherosclerosis. Coronary heart disease, angina pectoris and myocardial infarction have a preventive effect.

2. Anti-inflammatory

Turmeric has good anti-inflammatory properties, thanks to a substance contained in it called curcumin. Then the curcumin in turmeric has anti-inflammatory effects, which can improve morning stiffness of lower limbs, extend walking time, and reduce joint swelling for patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

3. Anti-tumor

Turmeric is rich in nutrients, especially the curcumin contained in it. Then the curcumin in turmeric and the alcohol extract of turmeric have the effect of inhibiting the growth of tumor cells. Therefore, curcumin may be used as an anticancer agent.

4. Anti-pregnancy

In addition to anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor effects, turmeric also has anti-pregnancy effects. Then the turmeric decoction has an excitatory effect on the uterus, and subcutaneous injection has the effect of terminating pregnancy in the middle and late pregnancy, but it is ineffective when taken orally.

5. Antibacterial

The curcumin in turmeric is a very powerful substance, and this effect is mainly because curcumin has an inhibitory effect on micrococcus. The curcumin volatile oil also has a powerful anti-fungal effect. In addition, curcumin also improves liver parenchymal damage.

6. Gallbladder

There are many nutrients in turmeric, and different substances have different effects. Turmeric extract, curcumin, volatile oil, turmeric and gingerene all have anti-cholesterol effects, and curcumin has the strongest effect. However, turmeric decoctions and infusions have weak choleretic effects, combined with the antibacterial effects of curcumin and volatile oil, so they can be used for the treatment of cholecystitis and cholelithiasis.

Nutrition value of turmeric

Turmeric contains curcumin, bisdemethoxycurcumin and other curcumin compounds, as well as sesquiterpenoids such as turmeric copper; and volatile oil components such as turmeric, as well as campesterol, metal elements potassium, sodium, magnesium, Calcium etc.

1. Curcumin has the effect of lowering plasma total cholesterol and β-lipoprotein, and has an inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation. In addition, curcumin also has the effect of increasing fibrinolytic activity and has a certain effect on preventing thrombosis.

2. Curcumin alcohol extract can inhibit the growth of cancer cells and has anti-tumor effects.

3. Turmeric extract has cardiovascular effects such as anti-myocardial ischemia, anti-coagulation, inhibition of platelet aggregation, and anti-atherosclerosis.

4. Turmeric extract also has anti-cholesterol, anti-peptic ulcer, relaxes intestinal smooth muscle, and has antibacterial effects.

Contraindications of turmeric

One, should

Turmeric is known for breaking blood, promoting qi, easing menstruation and relieving pain, expelling wind and numbness, so it is suitable for people with rheumatism, frozen shoulder, postpartum stasis, dysmenorrhea, and menstrual disorders.

Second, avoid

Turmeric has the effect of breaking blood and promoting qi, so people who have blood deficiency without qi stagnation and blood stasis cannot eat it. The active ingredients in turmeric have an excitatory effect on the uterus, and pregnant women should not take it.

Three, pregnancy

Not for pregnant women. The active ingredients in turmeric have an excitatory effect on the uterus, and consumption by pregnant women may have an adverse effect on the fetus.

Four, infant

Baby can eat. However, infants need to follow the doctor's instructions for medication, and those without pain should not take it at will.

[Usage and Dosage of Turmeric (Medicinal Value)]

1. Treat bruises

Take 10 grams of turmeric powder, boil the rice with water, add turmeric, cook it into porridge and take 1-2 doses a day. It can promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, promote qi and relieve pain. It is suitable for bruises, blood stasis and swelling, and sometimes pain.

2. Treat rheumatic arthralgia

Take 50 grams of turmeric, 30 grams each of Xu Changqing, Wei Lingxian, Moxibustion Astragalus, and Rehmannia glutinosa, make 15 grams each of Chuancaowu, Panax notoginseng and whole insects, 12 grams of Asarum, pour into 1500ml white wine, soak for two weeks and drink . Twice a week, 30-50 ml each time. It can treat rheumatic arthralgia, nourish liver and kidney, and replenish qi and blood.

3. Treat dysmenorrhea

Take 10 grams of turmeric powder and one egg, put it in the pot together, remove the shells and cook for a while after cooking, eat eggs and drink soup, 1 dose per day. It can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and is suitable for dysmenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain, and impure lochia.

4. Treat coronary heart disease and angina pectoris

Take 10 grams of turmeric powder, add the turmeric to the pig's heart, tie it tightly, put it in a pot and cook until the pig's heart is overripe, take out the slices, and serve with seasoning. It can nourish the heart and replenish qi, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and is suitable for coronary heart disease and angina pectoris.

5. Treat wind-heat toothache

Take 15 grams of turmeric and Angelica dahurica, 5 grams of Asarum, decoct and rinse. It can treat wind-heat toothache.