Unfortunately for people on Warfarin (Coumadin) there are reports that turmeric interacts with it and together they can be a dangerous combo. So everyone should keep that mind before recommending it to friends or relatives, as a number of older people are on blood thinners like Coumadin.
Hmmm. I'm looking it up, and it appears to be a relative of ginger. I wonder if ginger has the same properties, but not the blood thinning properties of turmeric. Their could be an alternative.
OTOH, for those not on blood thinners...
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