Garlic (Allium sativum) and turmeric (Curcuma longa) are common household ingredients best known for their potent flavors and many purported health benefits. While both are technically root ...

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a member of the ginger family. Its roots, which have a notable orange color, have been used as a natural dye, food additive, and medicinal herb for centuries. Native to ...

Turmeric can stain an amateur chef’s kitchen benches, hands and clothes bright yellow and has been a staple in traditional medicine for 4,000 years. Now, for the first time, a clinical trial ...

Ginger and turmeric are two of the most extensively studied ingredients in herbal medicine. This article reviews the benefits, uses, and side effects of ginger and turmeric and whether they can ...

A 2017 study tested curcuma oil from a plant in the same family as turmeric. The curcuma oil was applied on the underarm area of 60 women for 10 weeks.