Turmeric is a flowering plant in the ginger family. It helps prevent the accumulation of fat and facilitate their destockage by the liver.

For hundreds of years, people around the world have also linked turmeric to healing properties and cosmetic benefits. The bright, yellow-orange spice is related to ginger. It’s available as a ground spice or in supplements and other beauty and dermatology products.

Turmeric gets its health benefits primarily because of curcumin, a bioactive component. Curcumin has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.