The ingredient that colours a dish before it flavours it — a bare pinch turns a pale lentil stew a deep, glowing yellow, with a warm, earthy, slightly bitter base note.
Recorded uses from classical systems — historical framing, not clinical claims.
Ground turmeric with warm milk as a bedtime tonic.
Used to balance kapha; traditionally paired with black pepper.
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