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the spice that dyes everything it touches and pretends it's just seasoning
stain powerUsed as fabric dye long before food coloring
ginger cousinBotanically related to ginger, both underground rhizomes
active compoundCurcumin gives the gold and the health hype
poor absorberBlack pepper boosts curcumin uptake dramatically
sacred rootUsed in Hindu weddings and rituals for millennia