Turmeric and all it's wonderful attributes ~ Not just for inflammation🧡

I love this spice! Turmeric is known as the golden spice, it's rich amber color has been carrying wisdom and healing for centuries.

Celebrated for it's powerful anti-inflammatory gifts, it soothes swollen joints, calms indigestion, improves bile flow, and gently relaxes the bile ducts. Other amazing attributes of this golden spice are anti-tumor action and steadfast support in arthritic pain. During pregnancy, high doses are best avoided, and those living with gallstones should use it with care. Yet among the vast herbal kingdom, few plants equal turmeric’s ability to sooth inflammation.

Though often overshadowed by echinacea, turmeric remains one of the finest allies for strengthening the immune system. East Indian medicine uses it as a blood purifier and metabolic tonic; modern herbalists still lean on its antibiotic properties. For women, it helps regulate the menstrual cycle and ease cramps.

This golden beauty is known to disperse fevers, and encourage healthy circulation, while its cooling touch relieves many common skin troubles such as boils, burns, sprains, swellings, and bruises.

Turmeric stimulates digestion, aids nutrient assimilation, and shines as a classic liver-and-gallbladder remedy, supporting hepatic function while helping dissolve or prevent gallstones. Because its soothing compounds cross the blood–brain barrier, this golden spice eases chronic inflammatory disorders. Arthritis included. And shows promise in calming inflammation-induced depression.

Turmeric’s anti-mutagenic, antioxidant, and hepatoprotective qualities have been woven into Southeast Asian life for roughly 4,500 years. Artifacts from New Delhi dating to 2500 BCE reveal it as a kitchen staple for fragrant stews and curries and a cherished dye for cloth and sacred textiles. By 500 BCE, Ayurvedic physicians were prescribing turmeric for respiratory congestion, liver distress, gastro-intestinal upset, dental discomfort, arthritis, skin eruptions, sprains, and swelling—proof of its broad reach across body and spirit.

To invite turmeric’s warmth into my spiritual practice and over-all health, I love preparing a comforting cup of golden milk.

Golden Milk Recipe (single serving)

Ingredient	Measurement	Notes
Water	½ cup	—
Milk (dairy or non-dairy)	1 cup	Your choice
Turmeric powder	½ tsp	—
Green cardamom pod	1, cracked	—
Clove	1	—
Cinnamon stick	1 inch	—
Black peppercorns	3	—
Star anise (optional)	1 small	—
Vanilla extract	½ tsp	or ¼ vanilla bean, scraped
Fresh ginger (optional)	1 thin slice	—
Ghee or coconut oil (optional)	¼ tsp	Stir in after straining
Honey or sweetener of choice	1 tsp	Adjust to taste

Directions

1. Combine all ingredients except ghee/coconut oil and sweetener in a small saucepan.

2. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat; do not boil.

3. Reduce heat to low–medium, cover, and simmer 5–10 minutes (longer for a stronger spice flavor).

4. Strain into a cup.

5. Stir in ghee or coconut oil and sweetener.

   
   

   Enjoy this delish cup of warm golden delight!

   
   

   Also, TLC yourself with a Turmeric facial. It cleanses and exfoliates. Erases stubborn hyperpigmentation. Leaves your skin dewy and hydrated!

   
   

Turmeric & Honey Face Mask (single application)

Ingredient	Measurement	Notes
Turmeric powder	½–1 tsp	Start with ½ tsp if you have fair skin to reduce staining
Raw honey	2 tsp	Manuka or local raw honey preferred

Turmeric & Honey Face Mask (single application)

1. In a small bowl, mix turmeric powder with raw honey until a smooth paste forms.

2. If using, blend in yogurt or aloe gel for additional cooling moisture.

3. Apply a thin, even layer to cleansed face, avoiding eye area.

4. Leave on 10–15 minutes.

5. Rinse gently with warm water; pat skin dry with a light-colored towel (turmeric can stain).

6. Follow with your favorite moisturizer or a splash of rose water.

Let me know if you make the Golden tea or give yourself a facial. I'd love to hear your experience with this golden delight.

Lot's of love,

Jemaa🌺