Your Spice Cabinet Item That Works Like Magic

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Chances are one of the most powerful and potent beauty secrets sitting, not in your bathroom cabinet, but in your spice cabinet! The magic product? Turmeric!

Turmeric is native to southeast India and was first used as a dye, due to its vibrant orange and russet color, and then it began to be utilized for it’s medicinal advantages.

Turmeric is known for its anti-inflammatory properties and positive health benefits for conditions such as arthritis, heartburn, stomach conditions, liver health, and kidney problems. Turmeric’s positive contributions stretch as far as major skin and beauty benefits. Turmeric when applied to skin can sooth pain, sprains and swellings, bruising, acne, and inflammatory skin conditions among other ailments. Some of the major health benefits of using turmeric topically include wrinkle reduction, treating scarring and dark under-eye circles, improving the elasticity of skin, and soothing.

The easiest and most wonderful thing about incorporating turmeric into your beauty routine is the effortlessness with which you can do it!

Mix a teaspoon of turmeric with natural yogurt and leave on your face for ten minutes. Voila! Benefits galore! You can also get creative with your turmeric treatment by incorporating honey, lemon, or coconut oil into your own unique mask mixture.

Read on to see more turmeric face mask ideas and see how this powerful spice might change your beauty routine forever.