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  • 30 Years
  • 07/02/2025

I'm feeling under the weather with a cold and I'm thinking about trying turmeric steam to help. But I'm a bit worriedcould doing this actually cause my hair to turn white? I've heard things about turmeric and just want to be sure before trying. What do you think?

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Dr Anshul Maheshwari

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  • MBBS
  • 5+ Yrs
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