Pharmacy in a pot
Aug 26, 2019
3 minutes
TEXT JOHAN VAN ZYL
PHOTOS PETER VAN NOORD AND SUSAN GROBBELAAR
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Ginger (Zingiber officinale), turmeric (Curcuma longa) and cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) are native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, and belong to the same tropical plant family, Zingiberaceae. But, because they fall into different genuses, they differ completely in taste and appearance.
Turmeric, a powerful antioxidant with anti-inflammatory properties, has been used for centuries in the Indian and Chinese cultures to treat, among others, cancer, dementia, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, allergies, irritable bowel syndrome and cystic fibrosis. Research shows it
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