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 BOTTLE GOURD (LAUKI )- HS CODE - 07099920

One of the oldest cultivated plants in the world, bottle gourd is a climbing plant which bears hard-shelled and bottle-shaped gourds as fruits. This delicious vegetable is also known by the names of bottle squash, calabash gourd, doodhi and lowki. A rich source of vitamins, iron and minerals, it is an excellent diet for people having digestive problems. Since it contains low calories, bottle gourd is an awesome foodstuff for shedding extra calories and maintaining optimum health.

For centuries, a wide range of cultures throughout the world, have used this annual vine for different purposes. Researchers have discovered bottle gourd's remains from Mexican caves dating from 7000 BCE. Traces of this gourd have also discovered near Egyptian tombs belonging to the 4th millennium BCE. Even today, its popularity graph is surging up and bottle gourds are widely used for preparing many delicious recipes. When dried, this variety of gourds are used as a bottle, utensil, or pipe by many people all across the globe.

Health Benifits :

• Ayurveda recommends cooked lauki or bottle gourd for better digestion. It is cooling, calming, diuretic and anti-bilious.
• Like cranberries, bottle gourd or lauki supports the urinary system of our body by reducing burning sensation from high acidic urination. It also reduces the chances of urinary infection because it is alkalizing and has a diuretic effect.
• It contains many vitamins and minerals, such as, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, Vitamin A, C and folate.
• It is extremely popular for weight loss. Especially the bottle gourd or lauki juice.
• Bottle gourd is extremely popular for reducing high blood pressure and keeping your heart healthy/
• Lauki or bottle gourd is known to combat excessive thirst in diabetic patients.
• The fiber and the minerals in the bottle gourd or lauki supports healthy digestion and combats flatulence and combats constipation.
• In Ayurveda it is also know to prevent premature greying.
• Lauki or bottle gourd juice with a pinch of sea salt maintains the electrolyte balance in the body. This is also a great remedy for people who has diarrhea.
• Bottle gourd is recommended by Ayurvedic doctors for reducing liver inflammation.