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Turmeric is a powerful medicine used in Chinese & Indian medicines to treat diseases like flatulence, jaundice, menstrual difficulties, bloody urine, hemorrhage, bruises, chest pain & colic.

Potent Yet Safe Anti-Inflammatory

The pigment of turmeric called curcumin's anti-inflammatory effects are comparable to the drugs hydrocortisone, phenylbutazone & Motrin. Unlike drugs, curcumin produces no toxicity.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Curcumin may provide an effective treatment for inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn's & ulcerative colitis.

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Turmeric's combination of antioxidant & anti-inflammatory effects helps people with joint disease find relief when they use this regularly.

Anti-Cancer

Curcumin's antioxidant actions protect the colon cells from free radicals that damage cellular DNA.It also helps destroy mutated cancer cells. It prevents development of additional blood supply necessary for cancer cell growth.

Frequent use of turmeric can lower rates of breast, prostate, lung & colon cancer. Research suggests that even when breast cancer is already present, curcumin slows the spread of cancer cells in mice. Studies in populations that consume curry suggests that curcumin may be effective in preventing cancer in the lower intestine.

Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer, the 2nd leading cause of cancer death in American men is rare in Indian men, which is attributed to a diet rich turmeric.

Improved Liver Function

Turmeric may increase detoxification systems.It would neutralize several dietary carcinogens.

Cardiovascular Protection

Turmeric is a good source of vitamin B6 & high intake of vitamin B6 reduces risk of heart disease. It also lowers Cholesterol.

Protection from Alzheimer's

Among Indians who use turmeric as a common spice, cases of Alzheimer's are very low. It slows the progression of Alzheimer's in mice.

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Questions & Comments

Do these grow similar to potatoes...you stick them in the ground and they grow the tops and more roots to harvest? Or more like onions, you plant a little one to grow a big one?

Jul 1st, 2014 at 2:39:44 PM PDT by

These are more like potatoes, you plant the tubers in the ground and the single tuber would grow the plant above the ground and a bunch of tubers right under the stem of the plant. The roots don't spread though.

Jul 1st, 2014 at 3:27:44 PM PDT by

Thanks for watching and your interest. Hope to see you bidding.

Jul 1st, 2014 at 3:28:23 PM PDT by

Are they pretty cold tolerant? How long do they need to grow and produce. We are close to halfway thru our growing season. I would be harvesting these mid-september probably.

Jul 1st, 2014 at 3:42:45 PM PDT by

It would be ideal to grow this in a pot and bring it indoors near a sunny window during Winter. It takes around 8-10 months to produce mature tubers which can be dried and kept for a long time. If you plant them now, you'll harvest the tubers anywhere from February to April. These are very easy to grow. Give them as much Sun as you can. This plant is very much similar to ginger.

Jul 1st, 2014 at 4:39:23 PM PDT by

Something deep, like a 5 ga bucket with drainage?

Jul 1st, 2014 at 4:40:48 PM PDT by

It would well in a pot 12 inches wide and minimum 12 inches deep. These are excellent as potted plants. Once they are ready to be harvested the leaves will turn brown and the plant will die. That's the sign to dig it up.

Jul 1st, 2014 at 4:47:01 PM PDT by

Ok. Thank you!

Jul 1st, 2014 at 4:52:00 PM PDT by

You are so welcome! Thanks a lot for bidding. Please check out the Peruvian Purple Fingerling Potato, Winged Bean Seeds, and Israeli Galia Melons that I've listed.

Jul 2nd, 2014 at 6:55:30 AM PDT by

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