Turmeric The "Queen of Spices" Turmeric (a yellow-colored powder ground from the root of the turmeric plan) is a spice related to ginger native to southwest India. It can be added to a variety of foods for flavor as well as for the medicinal benefits. Tumerics may be the most effective nutritional supplement in existence. It actually exhibits over 150 potentially therapeutic activities, including anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and antimicrobial activity, as well as potent