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turmeric, the firefighter: tropical roots

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AGAIN…Happy Black History Month,

We’re continuing the Tropical Roots Series with… TURMERIC! Another plant in the ginger family - Zingiberaceae family. We’re connecting the sister herbs in this family, and we’re letting you know some interesting facts about turmeric. We’re also going to give y’all a recipe from Lakshmi Nair on socials… so look out for that!

Have you cleaned your house yet, this weekend? Well if not, this is the soundtrack to get it done! Enjoy bbs!

Topics Discussed:

  • turmeric (Curcuma longa) as an anti-inflammatory
  • (most of the references will be coming from this one book)Yost, Debora, and Aggarwal, Bharat B.. Healing Spices: How to Use 50 Everyday and Exotic Spices to Boost Health and Beat Disease. United States, Sterling, 2011. 
  • mullien (Verbascum thapsus)
  • linden (Tilia americana)
  • Black Panther Wakanda Forever *slight spoilers*
  • hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa)
  • cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum)
  • Beverly Grant 
  • Lakshmi Nair 
  • Hatha Yoga
  • Golden Milk
  • Turmeric Latte
  • galangal (Alpinia officinarum)

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