Turmeric

Also called ’Indian Saffron’, turmeric is a very old spice that is native to India, which is still the major producer of the spice today. It was first cultivated around 3,000BC by the Harappan civilization in the Indus Valley. The beautiful spice was used in cosmetics, cooking, medicine and as a dye, which all still remains the case today. The wonderful root has been praised in Ayurvedic medicine for centuries as an important anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and vital aid to digestion. And as I discovered during my recent travels to India, often when turmeric is added to a curry, ’for health’ is pronounced.