Once You Buy Ginger and Tumeric You Never Have to Buy it Again Donch'a Love That

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If you're a fan of The Cherry, you might remember another blog I wrote about the unbelievable health benefits of curcumin which is a specific polyphenol compound found in tumeric. 

The long, green, large broad leaf plant in the window is the tumeric. Use it in your container gardens for length.

Apparently, I've an autoimmune disease causing excessive inflammation which totally freaks me out because not only do I eat crazy healthy, I spend hours outside daily and I exercise a lot as well. I really don't get it.

My rheumatoid arthritis doctor says I'm borderline and he's not convinced I've rhemua. Neither am I! Hehehe...I keep telling my doctors, I'm too young for this $hit and they always laugh. My numbers are pretty darn great, over all. So, as usual, I am once again a conundrum of science. 

The doc knows I will not take drugs, injections nor will I have surgery at this point. So, he recommended curcumin tablets. I told him I drink a concoction of ginger, tumeric, black pepper and honey, nearly every day. Apparently, that is not a high enough dose.

I wore a brace on my thumbs most of the summer and took the darn supplements. The swelling in my thumbs went down, but I continued to have an angry red spot on top of the swelling on the right hand. That is an indication that there is still inflammation. It's winter, nothing is helping and the swelling is back. It's not working great, but I'll keep taking the supplements longer. I often forget to take the pills and that could be a part of the problem.

Besides beautiful greenery from the leaves of ginger and tumeric, you can consume the roots in a variety of fashion which I go into great detail on this blog. Today, I wanted to share and show you how much one small part of the root will multiply and you'll never have to buy the stuff, again.

Above, is a specimen of tumeric. Notice the shoots growing from the roots? They do this in my root and tubor drawer, in the kitchen. Once they start getting lengthy, I plant them in the ground if it's toasty outside or in a pot if it's cold. Place the pot in any window (really) and it will grow. Even in the grey depressing winter of Belgium and Germany. You'll never have to buy the stuff again! I started from some store bought tumeric in the organic grocery store.

I got all of this from one small specimen.

Can ya see my tumeric in the green house? I just took this picture a few days ago and we're in late November. Once the green leaves begin to yellow and wilt, you can harvest your roots. I take the large ones and replant the small ones both in the ground and in pots. This way, you never run out. Tumeric isn't all that easy to find in stores in Belgium or Germany. You may find them easier in ethnic shops like your local Turk and maybe in the organic section of a decent grocer.

It really bothers me that I'm learning so much important stuff at such an old age. Hehehe...I really wish I would have known this stuff long ago. For example, so many plants that I thought were "weeds" are actually super plants and crazy good for us. Like dandelion (all of it including the roots and reaves), nettle, plantain and so much more. I'm almost thinking the powers that be are preventing us from learning the real and true ways to a healthy life. Telling us the things that are great for us are bad and vise versa. More on that later, along with the warning that there is a war on food and that is no conspiracy. It is essential that you see the truth, as ugly as it is or you may just suffer the consequence.

Keep your eyes out and focus long and hard on making your matrix as awesome as it can be because no one else cares as much as you do. (And I! I care, too!)

If you like this post you might also like my posts on tomatoes and eggplants. Even I have success in those departments! If you're into menu planning then you will definitely want to check out our Weekly Menu Planners. I blogged an entire year of healthy menus for you. This blog is all about how awesome planning menus are. Save, time, waste, fuss and money!

Keep coming back for more gardening and recipe inspiration. I'm working on several books at the moment. One being a book all about oatmeal.

Thanks for stopping by The Cherry!