Turmeric and Its Many Uses

The turmeric root has been touted as a medicinal plant that boosts the immune system and wards off minor infections, liver ailments, and healing wounds. But this wonder plant from the ginger family is also ground into a powder and bottled as a tasty seasoning in the East Indian culture. In today's edition of Belize on Reel, News Five's Marion Ali and George Tillett travelled to Toledo where turmeric is harvested and used as medicine and seasoning. Here's that report.