On a casual dance floor, for example, a high school prom, youâre apt to see couples doing a hug and sway to slow music. The couple is squared-off. The guy puts his hands on her waist and she puts her hands on his shoulders. Thereâs copious body contactâitâs more hug than dance.
The general rule of thumb for converting dried herbs or spices to fresh in a recipe is 1-to-3, so 1 teaspoon of dried spice is equal to 3 teaspoons -- 1 tablespoon -- of fresh. Roughly 2 inches of fresh turmeric root will yield 1 tablespoon of the freshly grated spice.
Standardized Powder. Standardized turmeric powder, also called curcumin, is a commercially produced form of this natural supplement. As an adult, you can take 400 to 600 mg of standardized curcumin powder up to three times each day.dults may consume 1.5 to 3 g of raw, cut turmeric root each day, the University of Maryland Medical Center reports. Alternatively, you may use a mortar and pestle to crush dried turmeric into a fine powder. Each day, adults may take 1 to 3 g of this dried, powdered turmeric root every day.