Thread by @aayurarogyam

Health benefits of Indian Mung Bean/Green Gram /Mudga

As per Ayurveda, this is simbi dhaanya /pulse that has a good nutritional balance with plenty of vitamins and minerals

Comes in different colors depending the origin of produce olive, green, yellow, brown or black

- Provides nourishment to tissues
- Natural Body coolant
- Rich source of plant protein
- Enables proper digestion
- Source of natural iron
- Source of essential amino acids -leucine, isoleucine, valine, lysine
-Antioxidant Source - phenolic acids, flavonoids, caffeic acid.

This is the mostly friendly and healthiest bean among the legumes
This is suggested to even for year old babes and pregnant women during gestational period to enhance immunity and enable good growth to the foetus

Helps in detox of many toxic impurities in our body

In west terms this is a super food , powerhouse of
magnesium, iron and copper, along with folates, fiber and Vitamin B

This legume nutritional value is best in its sprouted form and it is one of the most easy to sprout and easy to consume sprout even as raw

In Indian culinary system this is included as

- Sprouted Raw in salads during breakfast and dinner
- Boiled and mashed in Sabjis
- With Skin & Skin peeled in Khichadi's / breakfast recipe
- Powder Form in Snacks /Porridge

In Manways this best consumed at start of day

Excellent for those looking to enhance their skin tone or aspiring a blemish free skin

Natural skin moisturizer , powder of this used a bathing powder along with Snana churna

Mung soaked water are natural face mists , traditionally women used to mix this rose petals, jasmine flowers and sandalwood paste it helps to remove dead cells from the face and aid for skin glow

Mung skin peels are anti bacterial , this powder is mixed with turmeric and coconut applied externally for

- Itchy Feet
-Sweaty Feet
-Athletes foot fungus
- Dry Eczema

Mung powder mixed soaked water is a proven therapy for nappy rashes which is commonly found in infants

In terms of people with lifestyle diseases and immune related medical conditions this is a savior and must supplement to be consumed at least alternate days in some form

- Maintains Body Weight by lowering cholesterol , aids weights loss
- Regulates your glucose levels and its low glycemic index , aids to reverse non chronic diabetes
- Lowers your blood pressure , aids a smooth cardiovascular functions
- Reduces hypertension & oxidative stress

-Most friendly legume for physicians like us as we could suggest for people of all ages & medical conditions

-It was a integral part of Indian cuisine day in / day out in some form
-Consume as soup,salad, sambar,curry ,snack to lead a healthy / energetic life

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