Turmeric
Active ingredient = Curcumin
Benefits:
- Skin growths & other issues (ie. sarcoids).
- Cancer prevention (so far including breast, colon, prostate, lung and leukemia).
- Improved liver function (by inhibiting free radicle damage of fats).
- Cardiovascular protection by reducing cholesterol.
- Inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohns and ulcerative colitis.
- Protection against Alzheimers and Cystic Fibrosis.
- Mood regulation (including anxiety & depression).
Dose:
Person – 1 or 2 teaspoons per day.
Dog – 1 teaspoon per day (20kg dog).
Horse – 1 tablespoon per day. (500kg horse). (Mix into regular feed or add apple puree.)
Recipes:
WARNING: Do not use hot temperatures (ie. boiling) as the Curcumin will degrade.
Turmeric Milk
Simply warm some half a pint of goats milk (don’t give cows milk to dogs and cats).
Then, add in a teaspoon of turmeric and a table spoon of Manuka honey.
This is probably the most common way people consume it, usually as a night time drink.
Golden Turmeric Paste
- Freeze clean turmeric overnight & thaw.
- Gently heat ½ cup turmeric in 1 cup water (do not boil).
- Mash or mix to form a paste. (If needed, add a little more turmeric or water.)
- Add 1 teaspoon ground black peppercorn. (Piperine present in black pepper aids absorption of curcumin.)
- Add 1-2 tablespoons of extra virgin coconut oil. (These fats aid absorption of curcumin & add other nutrients needed by an inflamed body, such as vitamin E).
- Keep it on the heat, continually stirring, giving the ingredients a chance to mesh.
- Pour it into sterlised jar (at minimum this means to rinse under boiling water).
- Store in the fridge.
Options: Use a mixture of edible, plant derived oils – coconut, linseed, olive oil etc.
Ratios:
Single feed:
- 10ml turmeric powder
- 5-10ml coconut oil
- 16 grinds of black peppercorns
Batch:
- ½ cup (125ml/60g) turmeric
- ½ – 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup (70ml) coconut oil
- 2-3 teaspoons (10-15ml) freshly cracked pepper
Image source: Natural Living Ideas. 2017. How To Grow Turmeric & 10 Brilliant Ways To Use It (by Susan Patterson). [ONLINE] Available at: https://www.naturallivingideas.com/grow-turmeric/. [Accessed 13 September 2021].
