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Turmeric (Haldi), a popular ingredient in Indian curries, may also be helpful in fighting drug-resistant tuberculosis. Researchers said that it has many health benefits as it contains anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, and now even anti-cancer properties. The curcumin content present in the turmeric was found effective to remove Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria which causes TB. If this research is found to be successful, it would give us a new vital way to cure TB, which would be less prone to the development of drug resistance.
Turmeric, also known as Haldi is a powerful and healthy spicy ingredient in Indian cooking and it's medicinal properties go back to Ayurveda. Adding turmeric milk to your regular diet has various health and lifestyle benefits. It improves memory and the quality of sleep. It helps in faster healing especially after illness, physical trauma or surgery. It has anti-allergic, antiseptic, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory properties and also acts as an anti-ageing tonic. However, only a pinch of turmeric should be added in the milk for regular consumption.