“curcuma longa”

Atma Ayurveda

So first, a little about turmeric. Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is an amazing plant, with very broad benefits. It is generally safe even when taken in fairly large quantities. Typically its action happens in the digestive tract, which is one major reason why it can be said to be of secondary support to balancing hormones. More on that in a bit. When you read below try to remember, the descriptions of a substance, like the “Qualities of Ayurveda” and “Actions”, are Ayurveda’s way of languaging wha