09/03/2026
🌱 The Plug Garden: Turmeric 🫚
PlugFAM, we’re excited to bring you another installment of our Plug Garden Series! Today, we’re taking a look at one of our Plug Pills exclusive ingredients: turmeric! 💛 It’s the golden spice with tons of benefits that you won’t want to miss. From usage in its natural form as a root to applications as a powder, this ingredient’s properties have made it a centuries-long favorite! 🔥
Turmeric has been used medicinally for over 4,000 years! The plant is native to Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. A staple in Ayurvedic medicine, turmeric was used in a variety of ways. It was juiced, burned, or mashed and applied to the skin for different therapeutic purposes. It’s been used to support wound healing, treat congestion, aid digestion and gut health, and address skin conditions from blemishes and shingles. ❤️🩹
Today, though, many of us might know this powerful root in its bright yellow powdered form. Fortunately, its benefits are now widely recognized, so it’s a lot more common! You might have even used turmeric in things like Indian curry or seen it added to wellness shots and other healthy juices. 🥤
While it is tasty and colorful, there are great health benefits, too! Turmeric can decrease inflammation and even has antibacterial and antiviral properties. These properties make turmeric healthy for your heart and liver. Its antioxidant properties could also improve memory and boost cognitive function. This potent plant can do it all! ✨
In fact, its golden yellow color is so rich that it is often used as a food coloring! And another fun fact: The United States is the biggest importer of turmeric. We really have caught on to the benefits! But, perhaps the most unique, is that turmeric has anti-venom properties thanks to a derivative chemical turmerone. It works against one of South America’s most venomous pit vipers, the jararacussu. 🐍
It’s because of all these amazing characteristics that turmeric is such a valuable addition to our Plug Pills. If you’re looking to gain these gold-star benefits, look no further than turmeric! 🌟💙
Sources:
- https://www.pbs.org/food/stories/turmeric-history
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK92752
- https://www.funfactsabout.com/fun-facts-about-turmeric
- https://www.worldstopexports.com/top-turmeric-exports-imports-by-country