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