Nowadays, the first copy of every brand is available in the market. In the same way, spices are also adulterated. To increase the weight and quantity of spices, various types of adulteration are done in them. But for your information, let us tell you that these adulterated things prove to be very harmful for our health. Today we will talk about how to identify real and adulterated turmeric. From Ayurveda to modern science, turmeric is considered to be full of many properties. It is said that eating it or drinking it mixed with milk strengthens immunity. Eating this benefits the body in many ways.
Use turmeric like this in case of cold and cough.
Turmeric milk in case of cold or turmeric paste in case of injury. Turmeric is often used in these minor problems. But nowadays most people use turmeric available in the market. Turmeric available in the market is highly adulterated and is also harmful for health. In such a situation, how do we know whether the turmeric we are using for kitchen and health purposes is real or fake? Let us tell you through this article that through these tricks you will be able to easily identify whether the turmeric available in the market is real or fake. You just have to do this work.
How to identify fake turmeric
To identify fake turmeric, you have to do this first. Take normal water in a glass. Add one spoon turmeric powder in it. After that mix it well. After mixing, you have to see that if the turmeric is fake then it will get collected at the bottom of the glass. For your information, let us tell you that after mixing fake or adulterated turmeric in water, its color becomes darker or brighter. As soon as turmeric powder is added to water, the color of the water starts turning light yellow. Fake turmeric is very harmful for health.
Just place a pinch of turmeric powder on your palm and massage with the thumb of the other hand for 10-20 seconds. If turmeric is pure then it will leave a yellow stain on your hands. You can detect fake and real turmeric at home in just a few minutes. Take a glass jug filled with hot water, then add 1 teaspoon turmeric in it and let it settle. If turmeric powder settles at the bottom of the jug. Then turmeric is real, but if it turns dark yellow when mixed with water, then throw it away.
Disclaimer: Before implementing the method, methods and suggestions mentioned in this article, please consult a doctor or related expert.
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