The plant turmeric (Curcuma longa) is very well known in India. The root is harvested, cleaned, dried, and powdered to be used as a spice (turmeric gives curry its beautiful golden yellow color) and as a medicine. Traditionally, turmeric was used for nearly every health condition known-from smallpox to a sprained ankle.he plant turmeric (Curcuma longa) is very well known in India. The root is harvested, cleaned, dried, and powdered to be used as a spice (turmeric gives curry its beautiful golden yellow color) and as a medicine. Traditionally, turmeric was used for nearly every health condition known-from smallpox to a sprained ankle.
You daily round-trip commute is now a business deduction, due to a simple tax loophole that says: Any miles driven between two business locations are deductible business miles. The fact that one of those two locations just happens to be your Home Office is fine and dandy with the IRS.
Also, you canât deduct expenses such as: 1  Going to and from work, even if your condition requires an unusual means of transportation. 2  Travel thatâs just for the general improvement of your health or morale, even if itâs recommended by your doctor.ransportation and travel costs are generally deductible if theyâre needed to reach a medical treatment facility. If you use your car, you can deduct actual out-of-pocket expenses, such as gas and oil. If you donât want to bother figuring out your actual expenses, you can deduct the standard mileage rate.