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Turmeric juice (sometimes referred to as "drinkable turmeric" or "turmeric elixir") is a form of drink made from turmeric. Turmeric juice may be used as drops, milk, elixirs, or blended drinks.
History[edit | edit source]
Drinkable turmeric can be traced back to India where it has been used as a folk remedy for cough, congestion, and colds.Template:Medcn Turmeric juice has come in numerous forms throughout its history, including drops, milk, elixirs, and blended drinks.[citation needed] Turmeric tea has been traced back to the Japanese island of Okinawa. Haldi Ka Doodh is also a turmeric drink that was used in traditional Ayurveda folk medicine.
Cultivation and processing[edit | edit source]
Turmeric is grown and cultivated from various regions throughout the world including North India and South Asia, with India producing and consuming approximately 80% of the world's crop. Turmeric juice is bottled commercially through the process of cold-pressing or pascalization.
Dangers of turmeric[edit | edit source]
Turmeric can also be associated with certain health risks, such as clinically apparent acute liver injury.[1] Turmeric has been shown to be the most reoccuring, herbal, form of liver injury in the United States.[1][2]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Turmeric", LiverTox: Clinical and Research Information on Drug-Induced Liver Injury, Bethesda (MD): National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 2012, PMID 31643876, retrieved 2025-10-28
- ↑ Hewlings, Susan J.; Kalman, Douglas S. (2017-10-22). "Curcumin: A Review of Its Effects on Human Health". Foods. 6 (10): 92. doi:10.3390/foods6100092. ISSN 2304-8158. PMC 5664031. PMID 29065496.