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Turmeric has long been used as an anti-inflammatory agent to treat a wide variety of

conditions, including, menstrual difficulties, bloody urine, haemorrhage, toothache,

bruises, chest pain, and colic.

Hence, the demand and production of turmeric tea and turmeric capsule were

increased. But the supply for fresh turmeric is insufficient for the production of tea and

turmeric capsule.so, weve decided to establish a turmeric plantation to defray the

portion of deficiency in fresh turmeric supply.

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

History of turmeric

The exact origin of turmeric is not known but it is believed to be native to outhern !ndia

and !ndonesia. !n these parts of the world turmeric has been used for thousands of

years and has become integral part of their food and traditional medicine.Turmeric has a

special place in !ndian tradition and worship too. !t is used to worship un "od. !t is also

worn by people as a part of purification process.!t was used a beauty aid, spice and a

medicine # an all in one herb with ama$ing properties. !t is thus not surprising that

turmeric has such a place in ancient !ndian medical science # %yurveda.


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Turmeric has not only been used by !ndians, it was used by Buddhists monks which

travelled to various parts of the world to die their robes. There are also evidences that

turmeric was used as a part of &hinese medicine around ',((( years ago.Turmeric was

not part of western world till recently. There have been only a few evidences stating its

usage and importance in )urope. *ne of the key mentions about turmeric in western

civili$ation was by +arco olo '/(0 # he says that he found a plant which has all

1ualities of saffron but is a root.2hile turmeric has always been an important part of

%yurvedic system, western herbalist did not recogni$e its benefits till late (th century.But by

mid (th century, turmeric started gaining popularity in western world too. Today there

are numerous research studies and experiments done to identify its benefits.Bigpharma

companies want to understand its uni1ue composition so that they can make drugs on

same lines or use turmeric in some way.%nother industry which is using or in many

case misusing0 the name of turmeric is beauty products. !t is not tough to find beauty

creams and face wash mentioning that they have turmeric properties in it etc.Thus in a

nutshell from a herb only known to a small part of the world to one of the most sought

after spice today, turmeric has come a long way. 2hile we know a lot about this wonder

herb right now, but ! do believe there is lot more in it which is still unknown and

unproved.

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Related studies of turmeric

5esearch points to health benefits of turmeric
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*ver the centuries, the root-like stem of the &urcuma longa plant has been used to

make yellow dyes and spike food with some tasty $ing. But an ever-growing mountain of

evidence shows that boldly colored turmeric with its earthy, bitter-gingery taste may offer

a plethora of potential health benefits. +ultiple studies 6 most originating in !ndia,

)urope and %ustralia 6 show that turmeric, and especially its color-rich constituent of

curcumin, can help prevent or treat a wide spectrum of cancers, inflammatory

conditions, autoimmune problems, neurological ailments including %l$heimers disease,

cardiovascular disease, diabetes and diabetes neuropathy, among other metabolic

diseases. !nterest in turmeric and curcumin began decades ago when researchers

began asking why !ndia has one of the lowest rates of colorectal, prostate and lung

cancer in the world, compared with the 7nited tates, whose rates are up to '8 times

higher. They traced !ndias advantages largely to its diet staple of curry powder, which is

a combination of spices, with turmeric as a main ingredient. *n +ay (, a review

published in the 9ournal +olecules said studies to date :suggest that chronic

inflammation, oxidative stress and most chronic diseases are closely linked, and that

antioxidant properties of curcumin can play a key role in the prevention and treatment of

chronic inflammation diseases. :%n +.;. %nderson &ancer &enter review of curcumin

research, in the 9ournal hytotherapy 5esearch in (' all

bolstering its :potential against various malignant diseases, diabetes, allergies, arthritis,


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%l$heimers disease and other chronic illnesses. :There are no guarantees that turmeric

or its active ingredient of curcumin will work for everyone. 5esearchers also caution that

they may delay but not prevent, or slow down but not stop, a medical condition. The

&urcuma longa plant is a member of the ginger family. &urcumin makes up 8.< percent

of the turmeric root-stem or rhi$ome but provides its color and many of its health

benefits. &urcumin is available only as a supplement, or by eating turmeric spice. ;ont

confuse curcumin with cumin, which is a spicy seed or spice powder made from the

seed and another common ingredient in curry with its own healthful properties. &umin is

unrelated to turmeric or the similar-sounding curcumin. The ?; "roups @itchen %udit,

conducted every three years, shows that a steady with turmeric showing a slow but steady rise in

popularity by being available in / percent of %merican kitchens in ((/, 8( percent in

('' and 88 percent in ('

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