A nature’s gift to keep your system clean is this turmeric powder and it serves its purpose only when in its pure form.  The place where you can get non-adulterated turmeric powder is from people who buy and grind it directly from farmers.  We at Sitara have the ideal quality turmeric powder which will give you completely all the medicinal properties. Turmeric is the best antibiotic ever seen.  It works externally to kill germs when made into a paste and applied on wounds and it also kills bacteria and germs inside your body when used in the food you cook. Those who have the habit of applying turmeric powder after taking bath are totally free from any kind of skin allergies or bug bites or any other external skin problems.  Remember our grannies used to do it.  In fact, it reduces excessive hair growth in any place in the body when applied daily and helps to treat women who have problem of hirsutism (abnormal hair growth on the face and body). The curcumin present in turmeric turns the environmental toxins into carcinogens in the body. When turmeric is added while cooking it alleviates inflammation in the digestive system by improving easy digestion of fats and sugars.  After all it is so difficult to control our tongue and we eat more or less at many times.  Now at these situations comes turmeric to our rescue.  You can mix 1 spoon of turmeric in luke warm water and drink it to get rid of stomach pain. Mix a spoon of turmeric with milk while it boils and add a tea spoon of pepper along with it.  Filter this milk and drink it when you have severe cough and cold.  It soothes your throat and helps you get rid of the allergy cough you have.  It prevents flu. Turmeric treats osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.  If you need temporary relief from mild joint pains and inflammation, consume this spice on a daily basis.