Medicinal properties and cooling effects of lady finger

The lady finger is one of the most consumed vegetables in the Indian subcontinent. Everything from curries to dry coconut based vegetable to frying it, people consume it in various different ways. There are considerable medicinal properties and cooling properties that lady fingers are known to have. Okra is the other name by which lady finger is known by. It is known to help people to relieve constipation. For those suffering from diabetes, it helps them to reduce the blood sugar levels by reducing the amount of sugar that is absorbed in the intestinal tract. This vegetable also helps people in controlling acid reflux.

@Deergha
The medicinal properties of lady's finger or okra are:
*The fiber found in okra helps to stabilize blood sugar by curbing the rate at which sugar is absorbed from the intestinal tract.
*Okra's mucilage binds cholesterol and bile acid carrying toxins dumped into it by the filtering liver.
*It helps lubricate the large intestines due to its bulk laxative qualities.
*It is a supreme vegetable for those feeling weak, exhausted, and suffering from depression.
*Okra is used for healing ulcers and to keep joints limber.
*It helps to neutralize acids, being very alkaline, and provides a temporary protective coating for the digestive tract.
*Okra treats lung inflammation, sore throat, and irritable bowel.
*It is good for summer heat treatment.