Tip : Bottle gourd

Bottle gourd

According to Ayurveda, bottle gourd is given the position of one of the most beneficial vegetables. It can cure many diseases, naturally. So, today I am going to share some of its benefits and the nutrients found in it.

Nutrients:

Bottle gourd is a treasure of nutrients.

In 100 grams of bottle gourd,

• Water 96.1%
• Carbohydrates 2.5%
• Proteins 0.2%
• Fats 0.1%
• Fibres 0.6%
• Sodium 1.8 mg
• Magnesium 5.0 mg
• Potassium 87.0 mg
• Calcium 20.2 mg
• Copper 0.3 mg
• Iron 0.7 mg
• Phosphorus 10.0 mg
• Sulphur 10.0 mg
• Vitamin B1 0.03 mg
• Vitamin B5 0.2 mg
• Vitamin C 6.0 mg

Benefits:

1. For heart:-

     It removes excess fat.

2. For liver:-

     It is a liver tonic, which removes toxins.

3. For high blood pressure:-

     Consume its juice, soup or veggie on a daily basis, to control your blood pressure.

4. For diabetes:-

     Consume its juice, soup or veggie on a daily basis, to control your diabetes.

5. For weight loss:-

     Consume its juice, soup or veggie on a daily basis, to remove excess fat from your whole body.

6. For stress:-

     Consume its juice, soup or veggie on a daily basis, to feel healthy and stress free.

7. For insomnia:-

     Consume its juice, soup or veggie on a daily basis, to get better sleeps.

8. For digestion:-

     It helps in getting rid of problems related to gas, indigestion and constipation.

9. For blood:-

     It purifies blood. This results in a acne-free glowing skin.

10. For cholesterol:-

     It helps in reducing cholesterol.

11. For hair-fall:-

     Consume its juice, soup or veggie on a daily basis, to control hairfall.

12. For urine infection:-

     It cures urine infection.

13. For uric acid:-

     It helps in controlling the amount of uric acid present in the body.

14. For uterus:-

     It helps in strengthening uterus.

Some instances when you should prefer not to eat bottle gourd:

• When it tastes bitter;
• When you have a tendency of catching cough and cold, i.e. coryza/catarrah, as it has a cold tendency;
• It is not recommended to pregnant ladies, as it is constituted of 96% water that can create problems for them.
• Don’t mix its juice with any other vegetables'.

Related post(s):

1. Recipe: Bottle Gourd Juice ( https://shadesoflife18.blogspot.com/2019/06/recipe-bottle-gourd-juice.html?m=1 )
2. Tip: Reducing weight naturally ( https://shadesoflife18.blogspot.com/2019/06/tip-reducing-weight-naturally.html?m=1 )