Bottle gourd

About bottle gourd/lauka:

This South Asian squash is indeed bottle shaped, light green and long. The flesh inside is spongy and you can also cut it into small pieces and make a curry out of it. Bottle gourd or lauki is over 90% water therefore it is easy to digest. Due to its sodium content it is best to eat before sunset otherwise instead of the beneficial diuretic effect it will promote water retention. Best time to eat Lauki in noon for lunch.

Health Conditions it Can Improve:

• Jaundice (leaf juice)
• Diabetes
• Obesity
• Constipation
• Acidity
• Skin Condition
• Stops Premature Aging 
• Insomnia
• Depression
• Improve Memory
• Cold/Cough/Sinus, Asthma, Fever, Colic Pain and Ulcer.

Health benefits of Bottle gourd

• Bottle gourd is one of the lowest calorie vegetables- carrying just 14 calories per 100 g.
• Fresh gourds contain small quantities of folates, contain about 100g. Folate helps reduce the incidence of neural tube defects in the newborns when taken by anticipant mothers during their early months of pregnancy.
• Fresh calabash gourd is a modest source of vitamin-C. Vitamin-C, one of the powerful natural antioxidants that help the human body scavenge harmful free radicals, which labeled as one of the reasons for cancer development.
• Calabash facilitates easy digestion and movement of food through the bowel until it is excreted from the body. Thus, it helps in relieving indigestion and constipation problems.
• Bottle gourd tender leaves and tendrils are also edible and indeed contain higher concentrations of vitamins and minerals than its fruit.