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Home  /  Food  /  6 Reasons to Include Bottle Gourd in Your Diet
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6 Reasons to Include Bottle Gourd in Your Diet

By Ayurvedum Editorial July 28, 2017
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  • 6 Impressive Bottle Gourd Benefits
  • 1. It Improves Digestion 
  • 2. It Helps Shed Extra Kilos
  • 3. It Cools You Down
  • 4. It Helps You Sleep Better
  • 5. It Gives You a Beauty Boost 
  • 6. It Rehydrates the Body

Bottle gourd a.k.a lauki and its leaves are highly valued in Ayurveda. It pacifies the Vata and Pitta dosha while increasing Kapha, and hence finds its way in various Ayurvedic health products. Packed with nutrients like vitamin A, B, C, E and K, iron, zinc and potassium, but low on fat and cholesterol – bottle gourd makes for an excellent addition to your diet. Here are 6 reasons why!

6 Impressive Bottle Gourd Benefits

1. It Improves Digestion 

Bottle gourd is a great Ayurvedic remedy for constipation as well as diarrhoea. It is extremely high in water content, and has both soluble and insoluble fibre – together, they cleanse the digestive tract and ultimately ease bowel trouble. The lauki vegetable also takes care of acidity and flatulence. Even if you haven’t got a pronounced digestion issue, consuming bottle gourd regularly will maintain the health of your digestive system.

2. It Helps Shed Extra Kilos

While trying to lose weight, diet is super important. Lauki juice is a highly effective Ayurvedic remedy for extra weight. It has a detoxifying effect on the body and improves digestion – both of which are important for healthy weight loss. The fact that bottle gourd is high in nutrients but low on calories makes it a great food to eat while you’re in the process of shedding weight. Moreover, it’s also got lots of fibre and helps you feel full for good while.

3. It Cools You Down

The lauki vegetable is full of water and has a cooling, soothing effect on both the body and mind. During summers, drink bottle gourd juice everyday to keep your body temperature lower and mind fresher. That’s why Ayurvedic experts use it to pacify the Pitta dosha. Its cooling qualities make it a helpful remedy for health problems arising from excess heat, like acidity, ulcers, and acne.

4. It Helps You Sleep Better

Have you been having trouble with getting good sleep?  Bottle gourd has been considered, for many years, among the top remedies for sleeping problems. One of the main reasons is that it’s got a lot of choline, which helps reduce stress and improves mental health. Aside from this, as we mentioned earlier, bottle gourd’s cooling effects are great for soothing the mind after a hard day.

5. It Gives You a Beauty Boost 

Bottle gourd is an Ayurvedic beauty tonic that’s great for the hair as well as the skin. Lauki juice can prevent premature hair greying and hair loss. For the skin, it’s wonderful to prevent acne and improve the quality of your skin. Loaded with antioxidants and vital nutrients that flush toxins out of your body and cleanse your digestive system, this vegetable can give you a healthy glow.

6. It Rehydrates the Body

Another great reason to eat more bottle gourd in the summer, when your body is likely to run low on water content. While it makes up for the loss of water, it also quenches thirst. This is great for diarrhoea as well as diabetes. All in all, it refreshes the body.

Final Words

As you see, bottle gourd has a host of health benefits… from helping you lost weight to busting stress. The best part is that you can eat it cooked or drink it raw, whichever way you like! This nutrient packed vegetable is sure to give you a health and beauty boost whenever you need it.

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  1. Jordan Reply
    August 3, 2017 at 8:17 am

    Having read this I believed it was extremely informative.
    I appreciate you taking the time and effort to put this short article together.
    I once again find myself spending a lot of time both reading
    and commenting. But so what, it was still worthwhile!

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      August 3, 2017 at 11:42 am

      Hi there Jordan,
      We’re extremely delighted to hear that! If there’s anything else about Ayurveda you’d like to read about, do let us know, and we’ll write about it for you. Enjoy your day ahead and we hope to stay in touch with you!
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