The mother tincture of turmeric is a powerful antipssiodant and anti-inflammatory, useful against inflammation, as a digestive, to purify and thin the blood, freeing it from fats. Let’s find out more.
Properties of turmeric mother tincture
Turmeric(Curcuma longa) is a plant that belongs to the Zingiberaceae family. In addition to being a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, it also has a purifying, choleretic and cholagogue action, useful for the liver and gallbladder.
Widely used and appreciated in India and in Ayurvedic medicine, its name comes from the Persian-Indian language and precisely from the word Kour Koum, which means “saffron” and is the main ingredient of curry. The turmeric flower symbolizes the life of St. Nile.
The mother tincture that is obtained makes its own the same properties of the plant, helps to eliminate infections and bacteria, stimulates the liver and has a discreet cholesterol-lowering action.
Product description
The mother tincture of turmeric specifically helps to eliminate urinary tract infections, stimulates the functions of the liver, causing it to produce a greater amount of bile, and therefore to better metabolize fats and cholesterol, thus also carrying out a cholesterol-lowering action.
Digestive and anti-inflammatory, recent studies have emphasized the healing power of turmeric also for rheumatoid arthritis and as an ally in anticancer therapies.
Essential oil, curcumin, polysaccharides, vitamin C are the active ingredients of turmeric. In particular, thanks to its curcumin content, the mother tincture of turmeric has an antioxidant action, which has also proved useful for the treatment of diseases such as Alzhaimer and Parkinson’s, especially if taken in combination with black pepper piperine or green tea catechins.
It is found online, more rarely in parapharmacies or herbalists. A vial of 50ml hydroalcoholic extract costs about 10 euros.
How to prepare the mother tincture of turmeric
Turmeric mother tincture is a hydroalcoholic preparation obtained by cold maceration in hydroalcoholic solvent, obtained in this case from the dried root.
Utilization
The mother tincture of turmeric is recommended for cases of bacterial or viral infections, such as anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic, cardioprotector and adjuvant in the therapy of regularization of fats and cholesterol.
Useful for thinning the blood and digestive, generally prescribe 20 drops of turmeric mother tincture diluted in a little water before the main meals if used as an aperitif, after meals to promote digestion; 40 drops diluted in a little water 2 times a day are used instead as an anti-inflammatory.
It is always good to follow the advice of a doctor or specialist before taking it, especially in case of pregnancy, lactation or if gastric disorders occur and suffer from problems related to blood clotting.
