Medicinal Use:

• Including bottle gourd in your regular diet reduces fatigue and maintains freshness especially in the summer
• It is rich in, thiamine, vitamin C, zinc, iron and magnesium thus helping in improving overall health
• Cooked bottle gourd is anti-bilious and it helps one relax after eating
• Almost 96% of the bottle gourd is water which makes it very light and easy to digest
• Bottle gourd is commonly used for treating indigestion, constipation, and diarrhoea
• Bottle gourd juice with a pinch of salt is also used to treat dehydration caused by diarrhoea
• Very effective in the treatment of acidity and ulcers
• The water content in bottle gourd along with the high fibre content helps with digestive disorders like constipation, flatulence and piles
• Bottle gourd is also believed to help the liver function in a balanced fashion
• The juice from bottle gourd leaves help cure jaundice
• If consumed with lime juice, gourd juice will effectively treat burning sensations in the urinary passage
• The juice of bottle gourd is a valuable medicine for excessive thirst due to severe diarrhoea, diabetes and excessive use of fatty or fried foods
• The gourd fruit juice is used in the treatment of insanity, epilepsy and other nervous diseases
• A mixture of bottle gourd juice and sesame oil acts as an effective medicine for insomnia, it should be massaged on the scalp every night
• gourd juice also helps in the breakdown of kidney stones
• The bitter variety is prescribed as a cardiac tonic, as an antidote to poisoning and for alleviating bronchitis, cough, asthma and biogenic affections
• Note: Use only after consulting the specialist