Thread by @aayurarogyam

Bottlegourd / Lauki : Essential vegetable to beat the summer heat

- Native Indian vegetable with rich dietary fibre and nutrient source

- Affordable vegetable for all sections of the society

- Must to be consumed everyday or alternate day during summer

Indian Lauki is of various sizes and types of skin colour based on agricultural region

Twenty plus varieties of lauki are available in India and neighbouring countries

Each type has unique health value mostly used for medicinal therapeutic purpose

Helps in managing

- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- Liver functions
- Belly / Tummy fat reduction
- Promotes Weight loss

Can be consumed as

- Juice
- Soup
- Sabji/ Curry
- Pickle
- Chutney
- Rasam
- Dals / Sambar
- Dried Pappads

- The Pulp is applied to the soles of the feet of those with “burning feet.”
-The seeds are cooling and a brain tonic used in Kheer, Sweets and juices as toppings
- Their seed oil can be applied for headache and rheumatic body aches /pains

- It's juice is an excellent remedy for heart problems, digestive, urinary disorders, and in diabetes
- Dietary fiber present in it helps in constipation, flatulence, and even in piles

-it helps break up calculus (stones) in the kidney and ensures free urination in our body (diuretic )

-In summer or hot conditions, juice prevents excessive loss of sodium, satiating thirst, and gives a cooling effect to our bod

Per Ayurveda, Lauki is natural

- Analgesic
- Anti Inflammatory
- Proven diuretic
-Anti hepatatoxic
-Immune booster
- Rich dietary fibre source
- Micro Nutritional power house
- Anti Stress and adaptogenic
- Natural Antioxidant

This easily available vegetable contains various biologically active phytoconstituents including flavonoids, saponins, triterpenes

- Single vegetable supplement for most of modern age lifestyle related ailments

Disclaimer : These threads for awareness and educative purposes towards healthy eating only

Please consult your physician to use this as a supplement do not self medicate