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Turmeric

The farm is presently adding turmeric, a ginger which was brought to Hawaii as one of the original canoe plants. Turmeric and its active ingredient curcumin is a powerful antioxidant and has numerous health benefits!

Turmeric

Turmeric is in the ginger family image from Wikipedia : LivingShadow

As of December 2013, turmeric is being evaluated for its potential efficacy against several human diseases in clinical trials, including kidney and cardiovascular diseases, arthritis, several types of cancer and irritable bowel disease. Turmeric is also being investigated for potential treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, and other clinical disorders.