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Thursday 16 October 2014

10 Health Benefits of Bottle gourd/ Lauki / Dudhi


People generally don't like to eat Bottle gourd/ Lauki / Dudhi , however Bottle gourd has many health benefits.



Ayurvedic health benefits of Bottle gourd/ Lauki / Dudhi:

  1.  Ayurveda recommends cooked bottle gourd/Lauki/ Dudhi for better digestion. It is cooling, calming, diuretic and anti-bilious.
  2. Like cranberries, bottle gourd or lauki supports the urinary system of our body by reducing burning sensation from high acidic urination. It also reduces the chances of urinary infection because it is alkalizing and has a diuretic effect.
  3. It contains many vitamins and minerals, such as, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, Vitamin A, C and folate.
  4. It is extremely popular for weight loss. Especially the bottle gourd juice.
  5. Bottle gourd is extremely popular for reducing high blood pressure and keeping your heart healthy/
  6. Lauki or bottle gourd is known to combat excessive thirst in diabetic patients.
  7. The fibre and the minerals in the bottle gourd or lauki supports healthy digestion and combats flatulence and combats constipation.
  8. In Ayurveda it is also know to prevent premature greying.
  9. Bottle gourd juice with a pinch of sea salt maintains the electrolyte balance in the body. This is also a great remedy for people who has diarrhea.
  10. Bottle gourd is recommended by Ayurvedic doctors for reducing liver inflammation.

So readers, Start eating Bottle gourd. There are lot more ways we can prepare testy recipes of bottle gourd. One of which I frequently prepare and believe me, No one has been able to guess that it was made up of bottle gourd.



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