WHAT IS THE HISTORY OF TURMERIC AND CURCUMIN?

• Turmeric is an ancient spice and a traditional remedy, known world over for thousands of years.
• It's health benefits have been described in the traditional Indian Ayruvedic and Chinese medicine largely because of its proven efficacy in treating conditions with inflammation.
• These ancient civilizations have vast experience with many different herbal remedies and food preparations and they selected "Turmeric" as a food additive and a major tool for medicinal use based on efficacy.
• Since 1900 BC numerous therapeutic activities have been assigned to Turmeric for a wide variety of diseases and conditions, including those of the skin, pulmonary, and gastro-intestinal systems, aches, pains, wounds and disorders.
• Marco Polo, writing about his travels in China, described Turmeric in the 13th century:
• The high degree of reverence for Turmeric is established by the fact that it is used in many cultures, each having its own name for the spice:

• Chinese Wong geung fun, yü chiu
• Finnish Keltajuuri 
• French Curcuma saffron des Indes
• German Gelbwurz, Kurkuma
• Italian Curcuma Tumeric
• Indian haldee
• Japanese Ukon Circumin
• Russian Zholty Imbir

• Curcumin is the principle constituent of Turmeric (Almost 80-85 %)