*Description* : Mother Spice! Sun dried. Hand pounded. 9% Curcumin Rich.
Grown by women farmers group in Meghalaya. Lakadong Turmeric is known as “Mother Spice” because of its numerous health benefits and its ability to nurture and protect the body.

| *About Taru Naturals* : TARU Naturals, is a grassroot network building futures where farmers and women have a voice with transparency and trust. We connect consumers to small traditional farmers with healthy, fairtrade, indigenous, natural farming produce. ​95 % Women led enterprise.

| *Health Benefits* : Lakadong Turmeric, also known as “Mother Spice” and “Spice for Life,” has been used for centuries as an age-old healing remedy. It is renowned for its numerous health benefits, including:
Highest Curcumin Content: Lakadong Turmeric contains the highest amount of curcumin, a powerful compound with potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
Natural Immunity Builder: It helps boost the immune system, protecting against infections and diseases.
Blood Purifier: Lakadong Turmeric helps remove toxins and impurities from the blood, promoting healthy circulation.
Heart Tonic: It supports heart health by reducing cholesterol levels and preventing cardiac diseases.
Brain Tonic: Lakadong Turmeric enhances cognitive function, memory, and concentration.
Respiratory Tonic: It alleviates respiratory issues such as bronchitis, asthma, and allergies.
Antioxidant Properties: Its high curcumin content protects the body from oxidative stress and damage.
Anti-inflammatory Properties: Lakadong Turmeric reduces inflammation and pain, easing symptoms of arthritis and other inflammatory conditions.
Antiviral, Antibacterial, Antifungal Properties: It combats viral, bacterial, and fungal infections, supporting immune system function.
Anti-cancer Properties: Lakadong Turmeric has potential against various malignant diseases, including diabetes, allergies, arthritis, Alzheimer’s, and other chronic illnesses (Aggarwal et al., 2007).

| *Community Impact* : Sourced from Hambakla, women farmers group from Meghalaya. Manually sun-dried, powdered & quality monitored. Artisanal & pure. Retains essential oils.

| *Processing* : Manually sun-dried, powdered & quality monitored. Artisanal & pure. Retains essential oils.

| *How to Cook* : For ages in Bharat Bhoomi, of Haldi one spoon, in a cup of Milky Moon, has dispersed our Blues!

| *Farmer Story* : Our Lakadong Turmeric is sourced from Hambakla, a women farmers group from Meghalaya, who have been cultivating this precious spice for generations. These women farmers are the custodians of traditional farming practices and have a deep understanding of the land and the crop.

The turmeric is manually sun-dried, powdered, and quality monitored by these skilled women farmers. This labor-intensive process ensures that the turmeric retains its essential oils and artisanal quality.

Our Lakadong Turmeric is artisanal and pure, made with love and care by the women farmers of Hambakla. We believe in preserving the natural goodness of turmeric and ensuring that it reaches your table in its most authentic form.

By sourcing our Lakadong Turmeric from Hambakla, we are supporting the empowerment of women farmers in Meghalaya. We believe in the importance of gender equality and sustainable livelihoods for rural communities.