Gond katira is a crystalline herb that is scientifically known as Tragacanth gum. It is obtained from the dried sap plant stem or roots. On soaking in water, it changes its appearance from being crystalline hard yellow gum to white jelly. It is mainly found in the mid-East, Iraq, and Iran, and even in western Asia.
It has amazing dual properties of cooling the body in summers and heating during the winters. Because of its health benefits, it is a part of the ayurvedic system.
Benefits-
Goond katira for constipation
Gond katira possesses purgative properties and is very helpful in treating constipation. it works as a laxative and provides a lot of relief. To get relief just soak a small piece of goond katira in water for a couple of hours. This gum will swell up and looks like crushed ice. Now drink the transparent jelly-like substance with lemon juice and cold water
- Prevents heart stroke – Gond katira work as a cooling agent and maintains the temperature of the body. This helps in preventing a heart stroke.
- Helpful for pregnant women – It helps the mother in gaining strength after she becomes weak after delivery.
An amazing sweet recipe using “Crystal” Gond Katira
- Health benefits for the man – Gond katira is effective in libido and any sexual inadequacy in men.
- Benefits for skin and beauty – Gond katira contains anti-aging properties which are very beneficial for your skin and enhance your beauty thus help in delaying wrinkles and removing those fine lines.it also helps in treating acne and pigmentation.
Gond Katira for Bones - Nowadays most people are suffering from bone pains that too in the legs especially. It also helps in reducing Bone Pains. Gond Katira strengthens and nourishes the bone tissues as it contains a good amount of magnesium and calcium.
- Maintain digestive system- Consuming Gond katira can stimulate bowel movement can help in maintaining a healthy digestive system, for some reason you can combine it with curd as well.
- Boost immunity– It is an excellent immunity booster and helps in fighting against several diseases.it helps in cell regeneration and recovery
Consuming this ‘Miracle soluble fiber-rich in protein and folic acid’ can help you to keep lots of issues at bay. While the best part is that this sap cools the body during summers and heats up in winter due to its dual properties gond katira has been used as a cure for cough. soak a little gond katira in water which turns into jelly. Once it is in jelly form have it with some hot milk.
Three to four decades before life was simple and the economic resources were limited. There were no chances of juices, five stars, and munch every day. In the evening, our mother used to give us gond katira soaked whole day in water adding roohafza or rose SHARBAT in summers. This saved us from so many ailments and also made us energetic. Time to go back to roots again
#ConnectToOurRoots!!!
Side Effects Of Tracaganth Gum
Since tragacanth gum herb has lots of health benefits, you must also be cautious about its side effects and restrict the consumption amount. Some of the precautions include:
- Consuming sufficient water to prevent choking or blockage in the intestine
- Checking for sensitivity for natural gums or quillaia bark, which can cause breathing problem
