Kovaikkai / Ivy gourd / Tendli or Kundru in Hindi
This humble vegetable is often not liked by many. But, once people read its health benefits, espeically diabetics, are going to love this vegetable.
Normalises blood sugar levels
Supposed to cure asthma, leprosy, bronchitis and jaundice.
Prevents constipation, thus aids bowel movements.
Vitamin C in this gourd, helps in conditioning the bones.
It has got nurturing effects on the eyes, heart, liver and kidneys.
It is well known for its detox qualities, aids to cleanse our blood.
Ivy gourd is just not anti-bacterial, also anti-ulcer and pain reliever as well !
Helps to control blood pressure, thus reduces the risk of heart disease.
Treats fungal infections.
Controls blood sugar levels
Ivy gourd has the ability to control blood sugar levels in a natural
way. This is because of the liver enzyme in the vegetable that controls
the metabolism rate of sugar in the body with the process of improving
glucose production. Hence it is highly recommended for diabetic patients
to assist them in a strong way.
Health vitamins
As it is loaded with high amounts of vitamins it got the name of healthy
food in various parts of India. Every vitamin is essential for the
proper body functioning and is helpful for the defense mechanism. The
abundant amount of vitamin C present in the vegetable helps to condition
your bones and it also plays a vital role in the development of general
structure of the body. On top of the above it is filled with the set of
vitamins such as beta-carotene, vitamin A, vitamin B1 and B2, in
addition it is thought to have the properties of anti anaphylactic as
well as anti-histaminic. It is also believed that consumption of Ivy
gourd along with the meals help to lower fever.
Some studies have noticed the presence of anti-oxidants in this veggie, and it assists our body by eliminating various illness conditions.