Saturday, October 26, 2013


Dudhi



Scientific name     Langenaria siceraria     

 Local name            

Language
Local Name
Hindi
Lauki
Sanskrit
Tiktalabu
Bengali
Ladu
Tamil
Surakkai
Manipuri
Khongdrum
Marathi
Dudhi
Telugu
Sorakkaya
Kannada
Sorekayi
Urdu
Lauki
Gujarati
Tumada
Korea
Bak
Philippines
Upo

Nutritive value    Bottle gourd has lots of Dietary fiber, B complex vitamins and minerals like   
                                calcium, iron and phosphorous, sodium, and potassium
                         
Benefits for women
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Benefits for men
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Health benefits
Other benefits of having bottle gourd juice are:-

Eating bottle gourd helps in curing urinary disorders.By drinking bottle gourd juice one can combat the problem suffering from high acidity & burning sensation.

Diarrhea can be solved by drinking its juice.

Bottle gourd juice with salt keeps one refreshed and cool during summer.

Person suffering from digestive problem or diabetic bottle gourd juice can help them.
Constipation, flatulence and even piles can be cured by bottle gourd due to its dietary fiber 
present in it.

 Bottle gourd juice helps in breaking calculus (stone) in the body.

 Bottle gourd juice is best detoxifying agent is also beneficial for liver as well as body 
 detoxification.

 It is said to reduce clot formation & also helps in reducing blockage of arteries.

Side effects
There are dangerous consequences in some cases after drinking bottle gourd juice which tasted bitter.

Recipes

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