70% of turmeric should be more than 3 cm in length
Turmeric, also known as the golden spice has been used since ages for
applications like food, dyeing, medicine etc. Bright yellow in color, this valuable
condiment has got immense healing properties and is also rich in essential
nutrients required for our body. Have you known that when turmeric is used in
daily diet, it satisfies good proportions of our daily needs of iron, potassium,
vitamin C and manganese.
While ground fresh turmeric and whole turmeric are largely used in kitchen to
flavor and color food stuff, the dried turmeric is used in brine pickles,
mayonnaise, gelatin, butter, cheese and various relishing items. Curcumin is the
main active ingredient of turmeric that makes the spice prominent for use of
coloring and dyeing needs. Hence, turmeric is widely used in textile industries as
coloring agent.
However, the essential role of turmeric since ages lies in medical arena as an
invaluable healing agent, stomachic, blood purifier and antiseptic. Various
medicinal oils and ointments are prepared with turmeric as an essential
ingredient.