|
Snakegourd. |
The Snake Gourd is a tropical vegetable of Indian origin and is known as Chichinga , potlakaaya , pudalankaai , dhunduli , paduvalakaayi and padavalanga diffarent names.
|
|
|
HEALTH TIPS |
- A tablespoon or two of the juice extracted from its leaves consumed everyday helps fight heart disorders like palpitation.
- Due to its high water and low calorie content, the gourd is treated as an excellent remedy for diabetes.
- The gourd is fiber rich and makes digestion easy, wards off constipation with ease.
- The juice of snake gourd massaged on the scalp helps cure dandruff and alopecia - a hair fall problem that could lead to partial or complete baldness.
- Its high water content acts as a coolant for the body and helps beat the summer heat.
-
|
|
|
|
|
|