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How to Take Turmeric
Posted by Phillip (Kansas City, Kansas) on 01/18/2015
I juice a couple 3 inch tubers in with my carrot, radish, celery, cauliflower juice. Add half a tsp cracked black pepper and a quarter tsp of cayenne. No Vegetable Juice on the market tastes better or is better for you in my opinion.
How to Take Turmeric
Posted by Mary (Sebring, Fl) on 01/10/2015
I have tried multiple ways to get 1 teaspoon of turmeric and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper into me at once; but it's just too much for me. However, I can easily reach that goal by LIGHTLY sprinkling turmeric and black pepper on many things I eat throughout the day: cereal, hot or cold; vegetables; protein sources; after reading a suggestion here, I even tried it on ice cream - and that worked too.
When I have an acute pain, I mix turmeric and black pepper, with organic, raw (unpasteurized) honey* and spread it on, or mash it up with, a banana.**
Add in some peanut butter and cinnamon to help control blood sugar, and increase the "yum".
*I don't buy manuka honey, because honey, as described, works wonders for me. So much so, that sometimes a heaping teaspoon of honey, taken alone, will alleviate acute, non-chronic pain.
**You have to experiment with the amounts at which it is palpable to you or children.
How to Take Turmeric
Posted by Jennie (Ky, US) on 11/30/2014
Hello All, I cook ALL my veges w/tumeric and other spices. I also put it in my potato salad.
How to Take Turmeric
Posted by Deedee (Skowhegan, Maine) on 11/17/2014
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We're already using coconut oil in our coffee. So I went one step further-and added a good sprinkle of turmeric, which was barely noticeable. We'll also add it to our scrambled eggs-which I also use coconut oil and black pepper anyways. It can also be added into smoothies/frappes type drinks. There are many ways to get it into the diet all day long without it being distasteful, the other night I added it to our rice. I also have some capsules, but it seems even easier to add it to food than trying to remember to take a pill...
Replied by Anon
(Anon)
06/09/2017
How to Take Turmeric
Posted by Minnie (Toronto, On) on 10/18/2014
I have been trying different ways of taking the turmeric and today tried mixing it into a paste of turmeric, black pepper and a little olive oil. I spread it on Triscuits and found it very good. Am I missing anything important doing it this way???
Replied by Kari
(New York, Ny)
10/18/2014
How to Take Turmeric
Posted by Mama To Many (Tennessee) on 08/02/2014
Stephen Buhner, in his book, Herbal Antibiotics, has a ton of information about Piperine (active ingredient in Black Pepper.) He says that it "increases the amount of any substance going into the body, keeps it in its most potent form (unmetabolized) and keeps it in the body longer. It facilitates the movement of substance into the brain, CNS, uterus, testes, adrenals, kidneys, and liver. It also stimulates circulation and increases blood vessel size to that the substances are widely circulated throughout the body very rapidly." (Page 45, Herbal Antibiotics.)
When I am using pepper with turmeric, I usually use about 1/8th teaspoon pepper per teaspoon of turmeric.
Buhner doesn't discuss this (that I have found yet..the book is very extensive) but some fat is also supposed to be taken with turmeric to increase its effectiveness.
How to Take Turmeric
Posted by Man (Sojournor In America) on 01/05/2014
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I have been using turmeric in water (pure/distilled with activated carbon post filtration) for a while because I read about the benefits of Turmeric. And today as was cooking up breakfast I considered making a new blend of Turmeric in water, and this time I added one teaspoon of 99.996 DMSO to see what would happen. I took a swig of it and the flavor is different. It seems easier to drink now. The DMSO seems to have countered the pungent-ness, (for a lack of a better word) of the regular drink. And knowing that DMSO is a transport substance, perhaps this Turmeric will benefit me.
How to Take Turmeric
Posted by Ed2010 (Canada) on 08/18/2013
Ok I will give a recipe to drink Turmeric Powder, a delicioius drink.
Ingredients:
- 1 Tsp - Turmeric Powder
- 250 ml - Butter Milk (incase you don't get butter milk, make your own by mixing 100 ml yoghurt and 150 ml of water)
- 1/2 tsp - Cumin Powder - Optional
- 1/4 tsp - Black Pepper Powder - Optional
- Salt to taste
Mix everything throughly, so flavours of all the herbs blends well. Sprinkle finely chopped Coriander Leaves. Delicious drink is ready. You can change the ratios according to the desired taste.
Get Well Soon.
How to Take Turmeric
Posted by Wendy (Raymore, Missouri, United States) on 06/03/2013
I found a way to take tumeric that I think is yummy. I warm some almond milk on the stove, pour into a mug, add 1/2 tsp. Turmeric, a dash of pure ground cinnamon and 2 drops vanilla extract and drink before bedtime. It tastes like custard.
How to Take Turmeric
Posted by Denise (Seattle, Wa) on 02/01/2013
I was told by a woman fro Inida that in India they take tumeric with a heated glass of milk. It works and tastes great! Two or three tablespoons a day. Add Lecithin if you choose to.
Replied by Yukoncorleone
(Binghamton, Ny, United States)
02/06/2013
How to Take Turmeric
Posted by Debbie (Melbourne, Australia ) on 03/21/2012
I add tumeric to my scrambled eggs while they are cooking and also add black pepper to them. I also sprinkle tumeric on my roast chicken in the oven.. it adds a great taste to it.
How to Take Turmeric
Posted by Maria (Gippsland, Australia) on 03/20/2012
You can also add Turmeric to tomato pasta sauces, soups and stews.
How to Take Turmeric
Posted by Diane (Fresno, Ca Usa) on 03/10/2012
I have been trying various ways of taking turmeric but have not liked the taste. I have now concocted a turmeric smoothie. I don't measure but it's about 3/4 cup coconut milk, 1 banana, 1/2 tsp turmeric, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 TBS honey and a dash of black pepper. I use a Vitamix, which can handle a lot more than a regular blender. I think a regular blender would work for the above. It makes a pretty thick drink.
With a Vitamix, you can also make an even more substantial drink by adding a cut-up fuji apple. A regular blender can't really pulverize the apple (I have friends who have tried it and it never worked.)
Replied by Annie
(California)
12/05/2015
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How to Take Turmeric
Posted by Kay (Destin, Fl) on 02/21/2012
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Another handy way to ingest Turmeric is to put the powder in your mustard or honey-mustard bottle; great on sandwiches and chicken-wings maranade. You can put a huge amount in your mustard without noticing much of a change in the taste. Add black pepper to enhance the healing benefits of Tumeric!
Replied by Kay
(Destin, Fl)
08/27/2012
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(Anon)
06/09/2017
How to Take Turmeric
Posted by 11185d (Jerusalem, Israel) on 10/12/2011
Hello! I drink turmeric all day long, mixed with water and apple cider vinegar.
I'd like to know how I can create a concentrated turmeric substance so that I do not have to consume as much product/have a more potent substance that I can use. Any ideas? Thanks!
Replied by Michelle
(Cambridge, Cambs, Uk)
10/12/2011
