Bulk Herbs: Turmeric Powder (Organic)
Curcuma longa
Format: Powder
Size: 1 oz package
Also Known as: Curcuma longa, Curcuma, Gauri, Haldi, Indian Saffron, and You Jin
Farming: Organic
Location: India
Turmeric is a tropical perennial plant in the same family as ginger, native to India, and cultivated throughout the tropics around the world. Growing to a height of about three feet (one meter), it bears pairs of lance-shaped leaves on alternate sides of the stem. At the base of the stem, there is a knobby rhizome somewhat resembling ginger.
Turmeric root powder is a popular ingredient is South Asian cooking and adds a distinct flavor to many savory dishes, including stocks, sauces and curries. The root has a brilliant orange color and becomes very hard when dried. It is distinct and fragrant, with a scent that is mildly hot and gingery, but certainly unique to itself. The dried powder is most commonly used in the kitchen, and is a common ingredient in commercially available curry powders. Because of its vivid hue, it is also used to color food products ranging from popcorn to cheese to yogurt.
In Magick, Turmeric is ruled by Mars and Fire - this means that a little bit goes a long way! Turmeric is an excellent protection herb or can be used to add a little extra power behind other spells.
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