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Turmeric - Curcuma longa

This rhizome in the ginger family is the characteristic yellow color of Indian curries.

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I used this picture even though it’s still in the bag because you can still see the turmeric rhizome sticking up. Now that it’s been in the ground for about a year, I can’t see any rhizome. Turmeric (and annatto) are the two most common natural food dyes. Medicinally, it is often regarded as a powerful anti-inflammatory although I have heard that this is mostly suppositional due to induction of Indian population as opposed to scientific studies?

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