Pass the goat curry please. Recently a number of natural compounds--such as resveratrol from red
wine and omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil--have begun to receive close
scrutiny for thier healing properties. Turmeric, an
orange-yellow powder from an Asian plant, Curcuma longa, has
joined this list. No longer is it just an ingredient in vindaloos and
tandooris that, since ancient times, has flavored food and prevented
spoilage. ( Scientific American)
Tumeric Healing Properties