Turmeric leaves are cathartic, astringent and, antiseptic. Folk medicine uses Turmeric leaves for sprains and swelling. In the Philippines, the leaves have been traditionally used in herbal tea for reducing malaria fever. Turmeric leaves contain bioactive compounds, such as curcumin, several phenolic compounds, and flavonoids. These compounds have been known to act as an antioxidant owing to their effective radical-scavenging activity.
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