This week's yoga, March calendar, Herb/Spice of the Month: cinnamon, reminders, and more

Hello,  
 
I am looking forward to our yoga this week on:

Tuesday, March 24 at 10:30AM at BUMC

Wednesday, March 25 at 6PM at BUMC

  Please Note:  Instead of Thursday, March 26, we meet on Wed., March 25 at 11:30AM at BUMC; Chair/Mat yoga at Fellowship Hall

Saturday, March 28 at 9:30AM at BUMC

Sunday, March 29 at 5PM at BUMC


Optional Meditation during the Second Week of Each Month   

This month, we made $16.00 donation to Our House.   Thank you.
 Your donation benefits Our House which provides care and education to homeless children and helps their parents to get to their feet.
Please remember to put your donation in the basket in lieu of extra fee.

  Lunch and Dinner Club Dates

Lunch: This Tuesday, March 24 after yoga at Kobe House at 2080 Henderson Mill Rd NE, Ste C, Atlanta, GA 30345; Phone number (770) 559-5266.  This is the new restaurant in Publix shopping center next to Panera.
Dinner: Wed., April 1 after yoga at Nakato Japanese restaurant at 1776 Cheshire Bridge Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30324; 404.873.6582 

Please let me know if you plan to attend any of these.   Please invite friends and family members to join us or come by yourself.


Reminders
Attached please see the March calendar.

Please note that instead of Th., March 26, we will have Chair/Mat yoga on Wed., March 25 at the same time and place.

Spice/Herb of the Month; Cinnamon

What we know as Cinnamon is actually the bark of cinnamon tree.  The use of cinnamon as a medicinal plant is very old. It was used in ancient 4000 year old medical references from India, It was imported from China 2000 years ago.  Drawings of it are found in the Egyptian pyramids and it is documented in the Bible.  It is pungent, sweet, astringent and has warming effect.   It has positive effects on plasma, blood, muscles, marrow and nerves.  So it works on circulatory, digestive, respiratory, nervous and urinary systems.   Therefore, it is useful for colds, sinus congestion, bronchitis, and dyspepsia. 

Cinnamon is anti-oxidant, anti-viral, anti-microbial helping to ward off colds and regulates blood sugar. It can be used to treat colds, diabetes, indigestion, weight loss and high cholesterol.

For the digestive system, cinnamon possesses properties for stimulating saliva and gastric juices to facilitate digestion.

For respiratory diseases, cinnamon is antibacterial, expectorant and anti-inflammatory.  Cinnamon is a good ally of the digestive system in the treatment of common respiratory abnormalities.  It has the ability to increase sweating and raise body temperature so it is particularly suitable for breathing problems such as bronchitis, colds and cough. (Take 2 or 3 drops of oil of cinnamon dissolved in a glass of warm water sweetened with a teaspoon of honey 3 times a day.

For Diseases of the circulatory system cinnamon encourages blood circulation to treat abnormalities related to poor circulation especially in the fingers and toes.

For difficult menses make an infusion of a spoonful of shredded cinnamon per liter of water. Drink two glasses per day.

For fungi in feet and nails make a foot bath  with a liquid infusion of two teaspoons of cinnamon broken up in a couple liters of water.

Note: If you have any medical condition, talk to your doctor since cinnamon could interact with antibiotics, diabetic drugs, blood thinners, heart medicines and others.

To add cinnamon to your everyday food, consider sprinkling cinnamon powder to your food when cooking meat and/or vegetables. 

To make tea, mix 1 teaspoon ginger, 2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon cloves; add two cups of boiling water and brew.  The other way is to add cinnamon stick to your black tea while brewing black tea.  

Also, consider sprinkling cinnamon to your apples, pears and other fruit. 

For a breakfast treat or dessert, cut Granny Smith apples into small pieces, sprinkle a good amount of cinnamon, a little brown sugar, a touch of salt and a small amount of butter and microwave for a few minutes to stew the apple.   Sprinkle with toasted old fashioned oats.

 

 Food for Thought

"A smile is the beginning of peace." Mother Teresa
                                                                                                                                                       

  Namaste

Mariam

This week's yoga, March calendar, Herb/Spice of the Month: cinnamon, reminders, and more

Hello,  
 
I am looking forward to our yoga this week on:

Tuesday, March 17 at 10:30AM at BUMC

Wednesday, March 18 at 6PM at BUMC

  Thursday, March 19 at 11:30AM at BUMC; Chair/Mat yoga at Fellowship Hall

Saturday, March 21 at 9:30AM at BUMC

Sunday, March 225 at 5PM at BUMC


Optional Meditation during the Second Week of Each Month   

This month, we made $16.00 donation to Our House.   Thank you.
 Your donation benefits Our House which provides care and education to homeless children and helps their parents to get to their feet.
Please remember to put your donation in the basket in lieu of extra fee.

  Lunch and Dinner Club Dates

Lunch: T., March 24 after yoga at Kobe House at 2080 Henderson Mill Rd NE, Ste C, Atlanta, GA 30345; Phone number (770) 559-5266.  This is the new restaurant in Publix shopping center next to Panera.
Dinner: Wed., April 1 after yoga at Nakato Japanese restaurant at 1776 Cheshire Bridge Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30324; 404.873.6582 

Please let me know if you plan to attend any of these.   Please invite friends and family members to join us or come by yourself.


Reminders
Attached please see the March calendar.

Please note that instead of Th., March 26, we will have Chair/Mat yoga on Friday, March 27 at the same time and place.

Spice/Herb of the Month; Cinnamon

What we know as Cinnamon is actually the bark of cinnamon tree.  The use of cinnamon as a medicinal plant is very old. It was used in ancient 4000 year old medical references from India, It was imported from China 2000 years ago.  Drawings of it are found in the Egyptian pyramids and it is documented in the Bible.  It is pungent, sweet, astringent and has warming effect.   It has positive effects on plasma, blood, muscles, marrow and nerves.  So it works on circulatory, digestive, respiratory, nervous and urinary systems.   Therefore, it is useful for colds, sinus congestion, bronchitis, and dyspepsia. 

Cinnamon is anti-oxidant, anti-viral, anti-microbial helping to ward off colds and regulates blood sugar. It can be used to treat colds, diabetes, indigestion, weight loss and high cholesterol.

For the digestive system, cinnamon possesses properties for stimulating saliva and gastric juices to facilitate digestion.

For respiratory diseases, cinnamon is antibacterial, expectorant and anti-inflammatory.  Cinnamon is a good ally of the digestive system in the treatment of common respiratory abnormalities.  It has the ability to increase sweating and raise body temperature so it is particularly suitable for breathing problems such as bronchitis, colds and cough. (Take 2 or 3 drops of oil of cinnamon dissolved in a glass of warm water sweetened with a teaspoon of honey 3 times a day.

For Diseases of the circulatory system cinnamon encourages blood circulation to treat abnormalities related to poor circulation especially in the fingers and toes.

For difficult menses make an infusion of a spoonful of shredded cinnamon per liter of water. Drink two glasses per day.

For fungi in feet and nails make a foot bath  with a liquid infusion of two teaspoons of cinnamon broken up in a couple liters of water.

Note: If you have any medical condition, talk to your doctor since cinnamon could interact with antibiotics, diabetic drugs, blood thinners, heart medicines and others.

To add cinnamon to your everyday food, consider sprinkling cinnamon powder to your food when cooking meat and/or vegetables. 

To make tea, mix 1 teaspoon ginger, 2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon cloves; add two cups of boiling water and brew.  The other way is to add cinnamon stick to your black tea while brewing black tea.  

Also, consider sprinkling cinnamon to your apples, pears and other fruit. 

For a breakfast treat or dessert, cut Granny Smith apples into small pieces, sprinkle a good amount of cinnamon, a little brown sugar, a touch of salt and a small amount of butter and microwave for a few minutes to stew the apple.   Sprinkle with toasted old fashioned oats.

 

 Food for Thought

"It's spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you've got it, you want —oh, you don't quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!" Mark Twain

  Namaste

Mariam

This week's yoga, March calendar, Herb/Spice of the Month: cinnamon, reminders, and more

Hello,  
 
I am looking forward to our yoga this week on:

Tuesday, March 10 at 10:30AM at BUMC; meditation after yoga

Wednesday, March 11 at 6PM at BUMC; meditation after yoga

  Thursday, March 12 at 11:30AM at BUMC

Saturday, March 14 at 9:30AM at BUMC; meditation after yoga

Sunday, March 15 at 5PM at BUMC ; meditation after yoga


Optional Meditation during the Second Week of Each Month   

March dates: T., March 10, W., March 11, Sat., March 14, Sun., March 15
 Your donation benefits Our House which provides care and education to homeless children and helps their parents to get to their feet.
Please remember to put your donation in the basket in lieu of extra fee.

  Lunch and Dinner Club Dates
I will send new dates soon.

Reminders
Attached please see the March calendar.

Please note that instead of Th., March 26, we will have Chair/Mat yoga on Friday, March 27 at the same time and place.

Spice/Herb of the Month; Cinnamon

What we know as Cinnamon is actually the bark of cinnamon tree.  The use of cinnamon as a medicinal plant is very old. It was used in ancient 4000 year old medical references from India, It was imported from China 2000 years ago.  Drawings of it are found in the Egyptian pyramids and it is documented in the Bible.  It is pungent, sweet, astringent and has warming effect.   It has positive effects on plasma, blood, muscles, marrow and nerves.  So it works on circulatory, digestive, respiratory, nervous and urinary systems.   Therefore, it is useful for colds, sinus congestion, bronchitis, and dyspepsia. 

Cinnamon is anti-oxidant, anti-viral, anti-microbial helping to ward off colds and regulates blood sugar. It can be used to treat colds, diabetes, indigestion, weight loss and high cholesterol.

For the digestive system, cinnamon possesses properties for stimulating saliva and gastric juices to facilitate digestion.

For respiratory diseases, cinnamon is antibacterial, expectorant and anti-inflammatory.  Cinnamon is a good ally of the digestive system in the treatment of common respiratory abnormalities.  It has the ability to increase sweating and raise body temperature so it is particularly suitable for breathing problems such as bronchitis, colds and cough. (Take 2 or 3 drops of oil of cinnamon dissolved in a glass of warm water sweetened with a teaspoon of honey 3 times a day.

For Diseases of the circulatory system cinnamon encourages blood circulation to treat abnormalities related to poor circulation especially in the fingers and toes.

For difficult menses make an infusion of a spoonful of shredded cinnamon per liter of water. Drink two glasses per day.

For fungi in feet and nails make a foot bath  with a liquid infusion of two teaspoons of cinnamon broken up in a couple liters of water.

Note: If you have any medical condition, talk to your doctor since cinnamon could interact with antibiotics, diabetic drugs, blood thinners, heart medicines and others.

To add cinnamon to your everyday food, consider sprinkling cinnamon powder to your food when cooking meat and/or vegetables. 

To make tea, mix 1 teaspoon ginger, 2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon cloves; add two cups of boiling water and brew.  The other way is to add cinnamon stick to your black tea while brewing black tea.  

Also, consider sprinkling cinnamon to your apples, pears and other fruit. 

For a breakfast treat or dessert, cut Granny Smith apples into small pieces, sprinkle a good amount of cinnamon, a little brown sugar, a touch of salt and a small amount of butter and microwave for a few minutes to stew the apple.   Sprinkle with toasted old fashioned oats.

 

 Food for Thought

How will you become free? With a quiet mind Come into that empty house, your heart, And feel the joy of the way Beyond the world. Look within - The rising and the falling." Buddha

  Namaste

Mariam

This week's yoga, March calendar, Herb/Spice of the Month: cinnamon, reminders, and more

Hello,  
 
I am looking forward to our yoga this week on:

Tuesday, March 3 at 10:30AM at BUMC

Wednesday, March 4 at 6PM at BUMC

  Thursday, March 5 at 11:30AM at BUMC

Saturday, March 7 at 9:30AM at BUMC

Sunday, March 8 at 5PM at BUMC


Optional Meditation during the Second Week of Each Month   

March dates: T., March 10, W., March 11, Sat., March 14, Sun., March 15
 Your donation benefits Our House which provides care and education to homeless children and helps their parents to get to their feet.
Please remember to put your donation in the basket in lieu of extra fee.

  Lunch and Dinner Club Dates
In February, some of us  shared a great time at lunch and dinner.  I will send new dates soon.

Reminders
Attached please see the March calendar.

Please note that instead of Th., March 26, we will have Chair/Mat yoga on Friday, March 27 at the same time and place.

Spice/Herb of the Month; Cinnamon

What we know as Cinnamon is actually the bark of cinnamon tree.  The use of cinnamon as a medicinal plant is very old. It was used in ancient 4000 year old medical references from India, It was imported from China 2000 years ago.  Drawings of it are found in the Egyptian pyramids and it is documented in the Bible.  It is pungent, sweet, astringent and has warming effect.   It has positive effects on plasma, blood, muscles, marrow and nerves.  So it works on circulatory, digestive, respiratory, nervous and urinary systems.   Therefore, it is useful for colds, sinus congestion, bronchitis, and dyspepsia. 

Cinnamon is anti-oxidant, anti-viral, anti-microbial helping to ward off colds and regulates blood sugar. It can be used to treat colds, diabetes, indigestion, weight loss and high cholesterol.

For the digestive system, cinnamon possesses properties for stimulating saliva and gastric juices to facilitate digestion.

For respiratory diseases, cinnamon is antibacterial, expectorant and anti-inflammatory.  Cinnamon is a good ally of the digestive system in the treatment of common respiratory abnormalities.  It has the ability to increase sweating and raise body temperature so it is particularly suitable for breathing problems such as bronchitis, colds and cough. (Take 2 or 3 drops of oil of cinnamon dissolved in a glass of warm water sweetened with a teaspoon of honey 3 times a day.

For Diseases of the circulatory system cinnamon encourages blood circulation to treat abnormalities related to poor circulation especially in the fingers and toes.

For difficult menses make an infusion of a spoonful of shredded cinnamon per liter of water. Drink two glasses per day.

For fungi in feet and nails make a foot bath  with a liquid infusion of two teaspoons of cinnamon broken up in a couple liters of water.

Note: If you have any medical condition, talk to your doctor since cinnamon could interact with antibiotics, diabetic drugs, blood thinners, heart medicines and others.

To add cinnamon to your everyday food, consider sprinkling cinnamon powder to your food when cooking meat and/or vegetables. 

To make tea, mix 1 teaspoon ginger, 2 teaspoon cinnamon and 1/2 teaspoon cloves; add two cups of boiling water and brew.  The other way is to add cinnamon stick to your black tea while brewing black tea.  

Also, consider sprinkling cinnamon to your apples, pears and other fruit. 

For a breakfast treat or dessert, cut Granny Smith apples into small pieces, sprinkle a good amount of cinnamon, a little brown sugar, a touch of salt and a small amount of butter and microwave for a few minutes to stew the apple.   Sprinkle with toasted old fashioned oats.

 

 Food for Thought

And Spring arose on the garden fair,
Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere;
And each flower and herb on Earth's dark breast
rose from the dreams of its wintry rest.
Percy Bysshe Shelley

  Namaste
Mariam

See you this eve. for our 6PM Make Up yoga session, same place

We will have our yoga at 6 this eve.

Mariam

This evening's yoga

Hello everyone,

We have to move our yoga to tomorrow evening at 6PM.  

Be safe,

Mariam

Good news about today's and tomorrow's yoga; please read

Today:   1:30 at our own yoga rooms.

Wed.: as usual at our own yoga rooms.

Heater is fixed and there is no need to use Fellowship Hall.

See you today at 1:30 and tomorrow at 6PM.

Mariam


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           


   
Good morning,

I have found out that the heater at the church is broken.   Since the Fellowship Hall has a separate heating unit, it is warm and I am working on reserving the Fellowship Hall for our yoga.

For today's yoga, I am waiting to find out if we can have our yoga at the Fellowship Hall this afternoon at 1:30.   As soon as I have an answer, I will send you an email.   As of now, please plan on 1:30PM yoga today at the Fellowship Hall.

For Wed. yoga, I am waiting to find out if we can have our yoga at the Fellowship Hall on Th. at 6PM since the Fellowship Hall will not be available on Wed. evening.  As of now, please plan on yoga on Th. at 6PM.

I will keep you posted.

Have a safe and pleasant day,

Mariam

today's yoga and Wed. PM yoga; please read

Good morning,

I have found out that the heater at the church is broken.   Since the Fellowship Hall has a separate heating unit, it is warm and I am working on reserving the Fellowship Hall for our yoga.

For today's yoga, I am waiting to find out if we can have our yoga at the Fellowship Hall this afternoon at 1:30.   As soon as I have an answer, I will send you an email.   As of now, please plan on 1:30PM yoga today at the Fellowship Hall.

For Wed. yoga, I am waiting to find out if we can have our yoga at the Fellowship Hall on Th. at 6PM since the Fellowship Hall will not be available on Wed. evening.  As of now, please plan on yoga on Th. at 6PM.

I will keep you posted.

Have a safe and pleasant day,

Mariam

Tomorrow's yoga

Here we go again; the forecast for tonight and early tomorrow morning calls for some icy conditions.   Since we don't start until 10:30, I am going to wait until around 9 to see what the condition of roads and driveways would be.   Please check your email around 9 to see what we have to do.

Take care,

Mariam

This week's yoga, lunch this Th.,March calendar, Herb/Spice of the Month, reminders, and more

Hello,  
 
I am looking forward to our yoga this week on:

Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 10:30AM at BUMC

Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 6PM at BUMC

  Thursday, Feb. 26 at 11:30AM at BUMC ; lunch after yoga

Saturday, Feb. 28 at 9:30AM at BUMC

Sunday, Feb. 29 at 5PM at BUMC


Optional Meditation during the Second Week of Each Month   

March dates will be posted next week.
 Your donation benefits Our House which provides care and education to homeless children and helps their parents to get to their feet.
Please remember to put your donation in the basket in lieu of extra fee.

  Lunch and Dinner Club Dates
Lunch: Thursday, Feb. 26 after yoga around 12:45 at Ameer's at 2168 Briarcliff Road, Atlanta, GA 30329

Please let me know if you plan to go.   Bring a friend or a family member or come by yourself.

Reminders
Attached please see the February and March calendar.

Spice/Herb of the Month; Turmeric

Turmeric is a brightly colored yellow spice .  In the traditional Persian medicine, turmeric is considered warm and dry.  It has many medicinal uses:

- It is helpful for purifying the blood;
- It is helpful in assisting the digestion of proteins;
- It helps in cleansing liver;
- It helps with toothache and gum inflammation;  rub a piece of the root on gums and place a piece or a small amount of paste on the tooth.
- It is anti inflammatory;
- it heals wounds; just make a paste with a little water and apply to the wound or just sprinkle the dry powder on the wound.
- it helps with bloating;
- It strengthens stomach;
- It has clotting agents and so it stops the bleeding; use paste on the cut or sprinkle dry powder.
- It increases blood circulation;
- It stops diarrhea;
- It helps to move kidney stones in their track and prevents gall stones.
- It alleviate coughing; make a mix of 1 cup milk with 1Tbsp. turmeric powder; take sips throughout the day.
- It strengthen immunity.
-  It relieves inflammation of the tonsils and congestion in the throat.
- It also works for the stopping of nosebleeds, helps clear sinuses, restore a more acute sense of smell, and helps purify the brain and mind.   Put a pinch of sea salt and large pinch of turmeric in Netti Pot.

-   put turmeric in bath water to soften the skin and kill germs.

-  Clean veggies and fruit  in water with a little vinegar and about ½ Tbsp. turmeric to get rid of germs.

_ Spread a combo of turmeric with white sesame oil on sprains and swellings.

-  Put dry  turmeric on a cut, scrape, rash or skin irritation to stop the bleeding, disinfect it and prevent scarring.

- Put turmeric over diabetic sores to aid healing.

Powder is the most common form of turmeric in the market, but at some markets, one may find the actual fresh root.  The fresh root is specially useful for rubbing on inflamed gum.
One easy way to include turmeric to your diet is to add it to the onion and/or garlic when the recipe asks for sauteed onion and/or garlic.   As you add the chopped onion and garlic to the oil in the skillet, sprinkle about 1tsp. turmeric over the onion and/or garlic.

To make tea, bring 4 cups of water to boil and add 2" of fresh ginger root(peeled and cut to pieces); 1 tsp. cumin seeds, 1 tsp. coriander seeds, 1 tsp. turmeric and a pinch of fennel.  Reduce heat and summer uncovered for 10 minutes.

For Liver cleansing, bring 1 cup of water to boil, squeeze into it 1/2 fresh lemon and stir in 1/4 tsp. ground turmeric.   Drink it in the morning after you had a glass of water.

For digestive cleansing tea, bring to boil 5 cups of water; add 1Tbsp. fresh grated ginger root, 1Tbsp. turmeric and 1Tbsp. dried licorice root.  Cover and reduce heat to simmer.   Cook for 10-15 minutes.  Strain and drink.

You may know that in the old time, turmeric was used to dye fabrics and rugs.   So be aware that it may color your cooking utensils.   Most of the times, the color comes off the surfaces with soapy water.  Using a little bleach on persistent stains will do the trick.

 Food for Thought

"It is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam. This crisp winter air is full of it."John Burroughs

  Namaste
Mariam

Sat. yoga at 3PM tomorrow

Hello everyone,

From what the forecast is for tonight and tomorrow early morning, I think it is the safest to wait until tomorrow afternoon to have our yoga.   Please plan on a 3PM yoga tomorrow.

If you can't make it tomorrow afternoon, feel free to make it up on Sunday or another day next week.  

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Peace,

Mariam

Sat. yoga

Hello everyone,

If you usually attend Sat. yoga or if you are planning to attend Sat. yoga, please check your emails on F.   Since it is going to be very cold on F. night and early Sat. morning, I may have to move our Sat. yoga to 3PM, but I would like to wait until F. night to make a decision.

Namaste,

Mariam

This week's yoga, new dates for lunch and dinner, Herb/Spice of the Month, reminders, and more

Hello,  
 
I am looking forward to our yoga this week on:

Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 10:30AM at BUMC
"Note: I hope we won't need to alter our Tuesday yoga's time due to the weather.  I will send you another email if we have to have a make up"

Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 6PM at BUMC

  Thursday, Feb. 19 at 11:30AM at BUMC

Saturday, Feb. 21 at 9:30AM at BUMC

Sunday, Feb. 22 at 5PM at BUMC  (Dinner after yoga)


Optional Meditation during the Second Week of Each Month   

We just wrapped up this month's meditation sessions.  We donated $28 to Our House; Thank you.
 
 Your donation benefits Our House which provides care and education to homeless children and helps their parents to get to their feet.
Please remember to put your donation in the basket in lieu of extra fee.

  Lunch and Dinner Club Dates
Lunch: Thursday, Feb. 26 after yoga around 11:45 at Ameer's at 2168 Briarcliff Road, Atlanta, GA 30329

and

Dinner: Sunday, Feb. 22 after yoga around 6:30 at Chateau de Saigon at 4300 Buford Hwy., NE, Atlanta, Ga 30345; 404-929-0034

Please let me know if you plan to go.   Bring a friend or a family member or come by yourself.

Reminders
Attached please see the February calendar.

Spice/Herb of the Month; Turmeric

Turmeric is a brightly colored yellow spice .  In the traditional Persian medicine, turmeric is considered warm and dry.  It has many medicinal uses:

- It is helpful for purifying the blood;
- It is helpful in assisting the digestion of proteins;
- It helps in cleansing liver;
- It helps with toothache and gum inflammation;  rub a piece of the root on gums and place a piece or a small amount of paste on the tooth.
- It is anti inflammatory;
- it heals wounds; just make a paste with a little water and apply to the wound or just sprinkle the dry powder on the wound.
- it helps with bloating;
- It strengthens stomach;
- It has clotting agents and so it stops the bleeding; use paste on the cut or sprinkle dry powder.
- It increases blood circulation;
- It stops diarrhea;
- It helps to move kidney stones in their track and prevents gall stones.
- It alleviate coughing; make a mix of 1 cup milk with 1Tbsp. turmeric powder; take sips throughout the day.
- It strengthen immunity.
-  It relieves inflammation of the tonsils and congestion in the throat.
- It also works for the stopping of nosebleeds, helps clear sinuses, restore a more acute sense of smell, and helps purify the brain and mind.   Put a pinch of sea salt and large pinch of turmeric in Netti Pot.

-   put turmeric in bath water to soften the skin and kill germs.

-  Clean veggies and fruit  in water with a little vinegar and about ½ Tbsp. turmeric to get rid of germs.

_ Spread a combo of turmeric with white sesame oil on sprains and swellings.

-  Put dry  turmeric on a cut, scrape, rash or skin irritation to stop the bleeding, disinfect it and prevent scarring.

- Put turmeric over diabetic sores to aid healing.

Powder is the most common form of turmeric in the market, but at some markets, one may find the actual fresh root.  The fresh root is specially useful for rubbing on inflamed gum.
One easy way to include turmeric to your diet is to add it to the onion and/or garlic when the recipe asks for sauteed onion and/or garlic.   As you add the chopped onion and garlic to the oil in the skillet, sprinkle about 1tsp. turmeric over the onion and/or garlic.

To make tea, bring 4 cups of water to boil and add 2" of fresh ginger root(peeled and cut to pieces); 1 tsp. cumin seeds, 1 tsp. coriander seeds, 1 tsp. turmeric and a pinch of fennel.  Reduce heat and summer uncovered for 10 minutes.

For Liver cleansing, bring 1 cup of water to boil, squeeze into it 1/2 fresh lemon and stir in 1/4 tsp. ground turmeric.   Drink it in the morning after you had a glass of water.

For digestive cleansing tea, bring to boil 5 cups of water; add 1Tbsp. fresh grated ginger root, 1Tbsp. turmeric and 1Tbsp. dried licorice root.  Cover and reduce heat to simmer.   Cook for 10-15 minutes.  Strain and drink.

You may know that in the old time, turmeric was used to dye fabrics and rugs.   So be aware that it may color your cooking utensils.   Most of the times, the color comes off the surfaces with soapy water.  Using a little bleach on persistent stains will do the trick.

 Food for Thought

"True happiness is... to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future." Lucius Annaeus Seneca

  

 
  Namaste
Mariam