The god of spices used in medicines, beauty products, cooking food, etc., turmeric has been an essential part of the spice pallet of India. Once in my childhood, I went through a minor accident with my bicycle. As as soon I went home with my blood dripping elbow maa panicked and without thinking any further she gave me a glass of turmeric milk, looking at the situation i didn’t argue and drank the whole glass of milk although I used to hate drinking milk during my childhood even I was scared after looking at the wound on my elbow and knowing the medicinal properties of turmeric I had trust in it that my wound will heal soon and I won’t be bearing much pain because of the accident. Actually, I went through some pain when I went to the hospital for my dressing where the nurse applied spirit to my wound I still remember the burning sensation caused in one instance it was a horrifying experience.

Actually, turmeric milk is no other than the turmeric latte made in the West for the last few decades. In different regions, turmeric has been used for different purposes for eg-In China,turmeric is mostly used in making medicines whereas, in India,turmeric has been in use for more than 4000 years as a culinary spice, an ayurvedic cure for deadly diseases, a detoxicating agent and for keeping skin healthy and glowing naturally.

In Sanskrit, turmeric is acknowledged by 53 different names as per its aroma, look, benefits it provides, and the source it came from The Earth. In Latin turmeric is derived from the word terra merita which means meritorious earth.

There was this time when maa was teaching me how to make popcorn at home. She took a handful of corn kernels, a tablespoon of vegetable oil, and a turmeric pinch. Honestly one cannot differentiate between the buttered popcorn bought from a theatre and the homemade popcorn with a pinch of turmeric because the turmeric leaves such rich golden color on the popcorn that it looks very appealing to the eyes and anyone can be confused by the golden colored popcorn whether butter is used in it or not. It also makes the popcorn a bit healthier since turmeric proves to be beneficial for our body it makes our food look beautiful and taste good at the same time.