An under-65 married couple gets a $11,600 standard deduction in 2011; an elderly couple receives an extra $1,150 for each over-65 spouse.â¢ A partial exemption for Social Security benefits. Seniors with incomes below $25,000 ($32,000 for married couples) pay no tax on Social Security benefits.
Turmeric is a spice from the root of the curcuma longa plant which is in the ginger family. Itâs used as a spice, a dye, and as a medicine in many Southeast Asian cultures, especially in Ayurvedic medicine.It can be taken in many forms from capsules and liquids, powders like Organic Turmeric from Banyan Botanicals.urmeric is a spice from the root of the curcuma longa plant which is in the ginger family. Itâs used as a spice, a dye, and as a medicine in many Southeast Asian cultures, especially in Ayurvedic medicine.
Image by Flickr.com, courtesy of heather vescent. Ginger root (Zingiber officinale) is actually not a root, but a rhizome, or underground stem. The rhizome is the part that can be eaten, used in food or teas, dried and ground to create powdered ginger and used to create ginger oils and extracts.