Bottle Gourd
As the name suggests, this vegetable looks much like a green water bottle. It has a lot of health benefits. It can be used in our diet by cooking it or by making juice out of it.
It is available in the market. One day I bought the vegetable from the market and brought it home for testing. Upon seeing this green colored vegetable, I was asked: "What is this and Why did you buy this? You could have bought some Bitter Gourd instead."
I took a short session in front of my mom on the benefits of Bottle Gourd, though I was aware of its uselessness :)
Some of Health benefits of Bottle Gourd
- The cooked vegetable has a cooling, relaxing effect on the body and acts as a diuretic.
- Plays a vital role in treating urinary disorders and heals the burning sensation.
- Helps to reduce weight as it is very less in calories and contains more than 95% of water.
- Effective thirst quencher in summer days.
- Contains minerals like sodium, calcium, phosphorous etc.
- Good for treating diabetes, acidity, indigestion, constipation, piles etc.
How to make Bottle Gourd Juice
- Just peel it.
- Chop it into small pieces.
- Juice it. Add a pinch of salt. That's it.
- To get more taste, juice of lemon/ginger can be added.
(Special Thanks to Baba Ramdev for making people aware of the existence of this wonderful vegetable.)
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