This post originally appeared on Times of India

This humble kitchen essential can do wonders outside too.

Turmeric is easily available and inexpensive but its uses are many. Its not just a kitchen spice but can also act as a natural antiseptic and beautify your skin with its anti-aging and medicinal properties. Read on to know what this yellow powder can do.

Turmeric mixed with hot coconut oil and applied on cracked heels can provide relief and repair the broken skin.

To remove pigmentation on skin, facial or otherwise, just use turmeric powder mixed with lemon or cucumber juice on face and neck everyday for some weeks.

Turmeric mixed with sugarcane juice and made into a paste can solve wrinkle problems when applied on affected areas. Just wash the paste off after 20 minutes and gradually you will see a difference.

Turmeric mixed with sandalwood, made into a paste and applied on face can cure acne to a great extent, leaving you with clear dewy fresh skin. Just let the paste dry off for ten minutes and wash it with plain water.

Pure, white butter or cream when mixed with turmeric and applied on whole body helps remove dead cells and leaves you with fresher, nourished and toned skin.