Mangoes  mangoes  everywhere!!!

Mangoes ,summer and childhood has an inseparable memories in almost everybody’s life.  

Mango has medicinal uses apart from its devine taste.      

·         Chew tender leaves to avoid bleeding in the gums. This reduces pain in the tooth.

·         Eat mango with salt to overcome thirst and reduces the effects of sun stroke during summer. This is the reason during season, roasted or raw mango pulp mixed with sugar, water and cardamom is served as a drink. It supplies vitC and micronutrients and also proviedes instant energy.

·         Mangoes that have ripened on the tree are tasty and improve appetite.

·         One bowl of mango juice with a pinch of pepper serves as energy source to the body, increases inner glow of the skin and acts as diuretic.

·         It also improves eye sight and immune power of the body.

·         Mango can be used in pickles, chutney, sakharamba(mango jam)with daily meals. Kids love the jam that is prepared out of Mangoes and sugar.
  Finely ground Mango seeds mixed with buttermilk taken twice a day helps people with piles and such disorders.

·         Here it should be noted that in ayurveda  fruit mixed with milk is contraindicated but mango is said ‘’kshirmitra’’ ie. It can consumed with milk and with milk the properties of mangoes enhance further

But  the intake of mangoes should be appropriate to avoid indigestion . daily intake of 2 bowls or according to prakriti.

So enjoy the king of fruit this summer

Happy summer!!!!