Is lauki?

Lauki is very healthy.It has many health benefits they are as follows-
# Lauki is very low in calories.100gms of lauki contains only 12 calories and 96% of water.It is a very good source of fiber and it is very low in fat and cholesterol It is rich in iron and also contais vitamins C and B complex.
# Lauki is very good for hypertension as it has sodium of 1.8mg per 100gm and 87 mg of potassium.It is very good for weight loss.It is very helpful in lowering blood dugar level and help people with digestive problems.
# It has a very cooling effect.Its high water content makes it very cooling.Cooked Bottle Gourd is cooling, calming, diuretic and easy to digest. It is also effective against constipation and other digestive disorders.
# Lauki is very effective in treating urinary disorders.If you take a glass of lauki juice mixed with a spoon of lime juice helps as It serves as an alkaline mixture for treating burning sensation in urinary passage due to high acidity of urine.It also helps in breaking calculus (stones) in body.
# Bottle gourd is helpful in balancing liver function.
# Bottle gourd juice once daily in the early morning for treating Graying Hair suggested in Ayurveda
# Mixture of bottle gourd juice a sesame oil acts as an effective medicine for insomnia. It should be massaged over scalp every night. The juice is useful in treating insanity, epilepsy & other nervous diseases.
# The bitter variety is prescribed as a cardiac tonic, as an antidote to poisoning and for alleviating bronchitis, cough, asthma.
# Lauki juice also helps in treating stomach acidity, indigestions and ulcers. A glass of lauki juice with a little salt added to it prevents excessive loss of sodium, quenches thirst & helps in preventing fatigue. excessive loss of sodium, satiating thirst and keeping you refreshed in summer. Juice from its leaves is good for jaundice.
So you should include Bottle gourd or lauki very frequently in your diet to get maximum benifits.

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