how is turmeric used?
 It is used as a spice in curry powders and mustard,being investigated in clinical trials for the treatment and prevention of cancers, particularly of the gastrointestinal tract, and for treatment of colitis and Alzheimer and Huntington diseases, in savory dishes, but in some sweet dishes, such as the cake sfouf.Turmeric plant leaf is used to prepare special sweet dishes, patoleo, by layering rice flour and coconut-jaggery mixture on the leaf, then closing and steaming it in a special copper steamer. 