Turmeric water is considered the new trend drink and also a panacea for various diseases. We’ll tell you which symptoms it actually helps against and how you prepare it.
The yellow turmeric powder has long been used not only in the spice cupboard. A medicinal effect is also increasingly being ascribed to the Indian spice.
That’s why it’s not just bloggers who swear by turmeric water. But what about the healing properties of the drink and how do you dose it correctly?
Prepare turmeric water: Here’s how
In Ayurvedic medicine, turmeric water is drunk to counteract inflammation, among other things. The warm water is supposed to extract the active ingredients from the root and ensure that the body can absorb them quickly.
How to prepare turmeric water:
Pour about four cups of lukewarm water into a carafe.
Now add a teaspoon of turmeric to the water. Stir the mixture until the powder is completely dissolved.
Since curcumin is fat-soluble, add a few drops of your favorite cooking oil to your turmeric water.
To make the drink taste better, you can now add some lemon juice to the carafe. This also gives your turmeric water some vitamin C. If you don’t like it quite sour, you can sweeten the drink with a teaspoon of honey.
Turmeric water: curcumin as a miracle cure?
Turmeric water gets its bright yellow color from the natural dye curcumin, which is found in the turmeric root. The food industry has long used curcumin. For example, mustard gives its color to E100 as a coloring agent. Turmeric and its active ingredient are also becoming increasingly popular in Ayurvedic nutrition and medicine.
Boost digestion with turmeric water
Especially when a cold or a gastrointestinal infection is imminent, reaching for turmeric water is said to work wonders. In fact, a study by the University of Saarbrücken shows that the curcumin it contains has anti-inflammatory properties and is similar to medicinal cortisone in its mode of action.
The anti-inflammatory curcumin has proven particularly useful for digestive problems. Among other things, it stimulates the production of bile. The bile acid then helps your body bind and digest fats better. In this way, you can promote your digestion with small amounts of turmeric and counteract flatulence and the feeling of fullness after greasy meals.
