Benefits of bottle gourd

The bottle gourd is one of the healthiest vegetables. Juice from this vegetable has some fantastic health benefits for the human body. The juice within the bottle gourd contains some nutrients including Vitamin A, B, C, K, E, iron, folate, manganese, and Potassium.

• It contains around 92% water and is an excellent way of keeping the body hydrated.
• Drinking this often can help to maintain a healthy heart by bringing down bad cholesterol levels.
• Like many other vegetables, It helps to stabilize blood glucose levels and can be beneficial for those with diabetes. The natural sugar within the drink can be used to re-energize the body after a workout.
• The juice has a cooling effect helping to reduce body heat in the summer.
• In Ayurveda medicine, this juice is used as a remedy to treat pimples and ulcers.
• The bottle gourd is also best known for its ability to aid weight loss, the vegetable is packed with a fiber which is the number one key to losing weight.    
• The extra vitamins and minerals also help the body flush out fats. The juice can be extracted or made by boiling some pieces of bottle gourd in water, add some salt and cumin seed. Bring it to boil until the bottle gourd changes its colour. off the flame. leave it for 15 minutes to cool then drink this water after a meal or empty stomach.