Turmeric is native to India, a region where it began to be used as a flavoring and coloring agent for rice and meat, a use that later spread to dye wool, cotton, silk, leather and paper. It is one of the essential seasonings of curry, and its main component is curcumin, which gives it its color. Curcumin also has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that are ideal for reducing severe headaches or migraines.
