Salem Turmeric

Organic Turmeric Powder with High Curcumin

High Curcumin Turmeric from Salem

Turmeric is graded on curcumin content, and most retail turmeric in India sits between one and three percent. Salem turmeric is known for testing at the higher end of that range, which is why we source from there rather than buying on price. Curcumin is the compound behind the anti inflammatory effect, so a turmeric that looks bright but tests low is doing very little. Colour is not the measure, and turmeric adulterated with metanil yellow or lead chromate looks better than the real thing.

What Is in the Collection

Golden Milk Latte is the main product, high curcumin Salem turmeric blended with supporting spices for a night time drink. It is formulated so the turmeric is actually absorbed, which is the practical problem with turmeric taken on its own. Plain turmeric powder covers cooking use. The Cough and Cold Remedy Kit pairs Golden Milk with Paruthi Paal and palm candy for the season when it is most used. Across the range the turmeric is the same grade, the difference is what it is combined with and what it is meant for.

Sourced and Tested

Our turmeric comes from Salem district in Tamil Nadu, sourced directly from growers rather than through commodity markets. It is dried and ground in small batches. There is no artificial colour, no starch filler and no anti caking agent. Adulteration in the turmeric market is common enough that we have written a blog on how to test what you have at home, using nothing more than a glass of water and a few minutes. If you have never tested supermarket turmeric, it is worth doing once.

Getting the Benefit From It

Curcumin absorbs poorly on its own. It needs fat and it needs black pepper, which is why Golden Milk is made with milk and includes pepper in the blend rather than being sold as plain powder. Taken at night, roughly an hour before sleep, it is used for inflammation, joint comfort and sleep quality. In cooking, add turmeric early with oil rather than at the end. Anyone on blood thinning medication should speak to a doctor before taking turmeric in concentrated daily amounts, as it can interact.

Related Collections and Reading

The Divine Herbal covers the wider remedy range. Powdered Superfoods groups the single ingredient powders. Immunity Boosters and Monsoon Remedies cover the seasonal use. On the blog we have eight easy tests for checking turmeric adulteration, ten health benefits of Golden Turmeric Milk with a preparation method, turmeric for mouth ulcers and treating dark lips with turmeric. If you want to know the curcumin range on a current batch, ask our team in Salem.

Testing Turmeric for Adulteration

Turmeric is among the most adulterated spices in India, commonly cut with metanil yellow or lead chromate for colour and with starch for bulk. Two tests take a minute. Stir half a teaspoon into a glass of warm water and leave it, genuine turmeric settles and leaves the water pale yellow, while added colour bleeds bright yellow streaks immediately. Second, press a pinch between wet fingers, pure turmeric stains the skin and feels slightly gritty, while starch adulterated powder feels smooth and washes off easily. Our blog covers eight of these tests in detail.