Not only delicious food, turmeric is a spice that also has various health benefits. The benefits of turmeric include relieving indigestion. The active substance curcumin in turmeric is an antioxidant that has a potent anti-inflammatory effect. There are approximately 200 milligrams of curcumin in a teaspoon of finely grated fresh turmeric or its powdered version. Curcumin is believed to work by blocking the action of cytokines and enzymes that cause inflammation in the body. Curcumin also works to reduce inflammation by lowering histamine levels while increasing natural cortisone production in the adrenal glands. Turmeric has long been popularly used as a natural digestive disorder remedy. So when ulcer symptoms recur, there’s nothing wrong with brewing a cup of warm turmeric tea to relieve the pain.