Haldi ( turmeric ) is a must have ingredient of kitchen. In Hindu culture Haldi is considered sacred when it comes to worship. The reason is it has numerous medicinal properties. Haldi improves your complexion, removes skin tan and improves skin tone and that being the reason for Haldi ceremony is conducted before wedding to improve complexion of groom and bride.
Our ancestors knew the importance of Haldi so they added it in the abhyanga procedure which is conducted during diwali.
Diwali comes in winter where skin becomes dry, rough, wrinkled & blackens. In abhyanga we apply oil to whole body and then we rub the body with Ubtan ( a mixture of various herbal powders ) in which the main content is haldi. With this procedure we can keep our skin moist, soft, wrinkle free along with the fair complexion & daily this procedure should be done for complete winter.
So this was one of the other properties of haldi. It is also-
1. Antibacterial
2. Anti-fungal
3. Insecticidal
4. Anti-inflammatory
5. Anti-protozoal
6. Anti-arthritic
7. Anti-hepatotoxic
8. Anti-histaminic
9. Anti-helminthic
10. Blood Purifier
11. Boosts Immune system
12. Strong Anti-Oxidant
10 Easiest ways to use Haldi -
So here we have shared these 10 ways to have Haldi in your day to day life health problems.
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