Turmeric tea

{{Short description|Japanese tea made from turmeric}}

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Turmeric tea ({{nihongo|ukoncha|ウコン茶}}) is a kind of tea which originates from Okinawa, in southern Japan. Ukoncha is made of the rhizomes of turmeric.{{Cite web|url=https://www.activetcm.com/turmeric-tea-recipe-to-keep-on-hand/|title=Turmeric tea recipe to keep on hand|date=December 3, 2015|website=Acupuncture, TCM, natural health, Vancouver, BC}}{{cite news |title=Pain Relief Herbs |url=https://www.mdbiowellness.com/blogs/doctors-desk/our-favorite-herbs-for-pain-relief-and-inflammation |access-date=31 July 2023}}

Japanese drink brand Kirin produced "Kirin decomposition tea" ({{langx|ja|分解茶}}), a drink containing several teas including turmeric, in 2007.{{Cite web|url=http://gigazine.net/gsc_news/en/20070614_bunkaicha/|title=I drank Oolong tea + Du Chiao + Turmeric tea = "Kirin decomposition tea"|website=GIGAZINE| date=14 June 2007 }}