Top 10 Athalakkai health benefits

Top 10 Athalakkai health benefits:

Hello vangappa, In this post, you are going to learn about the “Top 10 Athalakkai health benefits”. Actually, this vegetable has the most effective anti-bacterial properties and is able to treat cancer diseases. The athalakkai is one of the family members of the pagarkai. Generally, many of them know about pagarkai, but most of them don’t like it because of its taste. Maybe that creates a memory of pagarkai. The athalakkai is also the same as the pagarkai, but it tastes a little better.

Athalakkai has no seeds; this plant is cultivated with the help of athalakkai kilangu (potato). In Tamil Nadu, this plant is mostly found in village areas. Nowadays, it’s not easily available; it is mostly available in the southern part of Tamil Nadu, in Virudhunagar, Thuthukudi, and Tirunelveli districts. This plant’s leaves look like cucumber leaves, and the shape looks like a small-size pagarkai (bittergourd). This vegetable has various health benefits, so foreigners also import it from ours.

If you buy this athalakkai kilangu, you can also cultivate it in your personal garden. Ok, let me explain the complete health benefits of athalakkai.

Listed the top 10 health benefits of Athalakkai:

1. Reduces blood sugar levels
2. Reduces kidney stones
3. Treats jaundice
4. Promotes weight loss
5. Removes body toxins
6. Reduces acne and pimples
7. Improves digestion
8. Balance hormone level
9. Reduces body heat
10. Boosts Immunity

If you buy this athalakkai kilangu, you can also cultivate it in your personal garden. Ok, let me explain the complete health benefits of athalakkai.

Ingredients to prepare athalakkai poriyal:

Steps to prepare athalakkai poriyal:

• Step 1: Buy fresh athalakkai at your nearby supermarket (but mostly it’s available in Virudhunagar and Thirunelveli districts; try it at a large supermarket).
• Step 2: Don’t buy this online because it needs to be used immediately or else it will burst.
• Step 3: Before starting, take a frying pan, a stirrer, a tablespoon, and a bowl.
• Step 4: Wash the athalakkai two times and cut it into small pieces. Again, wash one time.
• Step 5: Firstly, turn on a gas stove on a low flame and place the frying pan over it.
• Step 6: After 30 seconds, add four tablespoons of sesame oil or groundnut oil.
• Step 7: Next, add a small amount of mustard seeds (kadugu).
• Step 8: After mustard (Kadugu) starts blasting, add four pieces of garlic (Pundu).
• Step 9: When the garlic is sauteed, add the pieces of a small onion and curry leaves.
• Step 10: Move the stirrer and sauté the mix.
• Step 11: Now add our main ingredient, which is our cut athalakkai pieces.
• Step 12: Next, add the required amount of salt.
• Step 13: For taste, add one tablespoon of turmeric and chilli powder.
• Step 14: Finally, add one tablespoon of jeera powder.
• Step 15: Stir it well, and after sautéing, turn off your gas flame.
• Step 16: That’s all. The tastiest and healthiest athalakkai poriyal is ready.

Uses of taking athalakkai poriyal:

Ingredients	Uses
Athalakkai	Reduces blood sugar levels and prevents cancer.
Sesame oil	It’s good for your heart and treats mouth ulcers.
Mustard	Boosts your immune system and reduces cold. Also, improve the taste of any food.
Garlic	Reduce cholesterol levels and decrease the level of blood pressure.
Onion	It is rich in anti-inflammatory properties and reduces blood sugar levels.
Curry leaves	Improves hair health and lowers cholesterol.
Turmeric powder	It kills bacteria that cause inflammation and detoxifies the liver.
Chilli powder	Helps in digestion and increases the food’s spiciness.
Jeera powder	Promotes weight loss and supports digestion.

Important facts about athalakkai:

1. Good for diabetes:

Taking athalakkai regularly controls the insulin hormone that secretes high blood sugar levels. Finally, it causes a decrease in blood sugar levels. So, it’s good for diabetes.

2. Promotes weight loss:

Athalakkai has the power to cut unwanted fat from your body. Also, it’s high in fiber and lower in calories. So, it definitely promotes weight loss.

3. Prevents cancer:

The anti-cancer properties of athalakkai prevent cancer. Cancer is a very serious problem, so I don’t suggest any natural medicines for this disease.

4. Removes body toxins:

Generally, the body’s toxins are stored in the liver. The athalakkai has the power to detoxify the liver. So, it will help to remove body toxins.

5. Treats acne and pimples:

Acne and pimples are caused by bacterial infections. Athalakkai helps to remove and kill bacterial infections from the body. So, your skin will become healthier.

6. Treats stomach ulcers:

Stomach ulcers are mainly caused by the avoidance of morning food. So don’t miss your breakfast for anything. Those facing ulcer problems can take athalakkai, which helps clear the inflammation caused by an ulcer.

7. Reduces body heat:

Body heat is caused by hormonal and climatic changes. Taking athalakkai regularly helps control body heat. Also, drinking two glasses of buttermilk helps cool the body.

8. Boosts Immunity:

Athalakkai is rich in anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties. It boosts your immune system when you take it twice a week.

9. Treats Jaundice:

Jaundice is caused by the hepatitis virus. Athalakkai is the traditional medicine for treating jaundice. Take athalakkai with more citrus fruits; it will help you fight against jaundice.

10. Improves digestion:

The indigestion problems are mainly caused by eating heavy, oily, or junk foods. The athalakkai has anti-digestive properties and is lower in calories, so it helps with faster digestion.

Frequently asked questions:

a). Athalakkai in English:

The English name of athalakkai is “Momordica cymbalaria”

b). Can I buy athalakkai plant online?

That’s your choice. But I can’t recommend vegetables to buy online. Mainly, the athalakkai plant needs to be used faster; it can’t be stored for a long time.

Finally,

I hope this post provides good information about “Athalakkai health benefits”. Many of them don’t know about this vegetable, even though I also learned more by writing this post. Seriously, it’s very effective for reducing blood sugar levels, so definitely try it. Thank you for spending your valuable time on this post. If you like the post, kindly share it with your friends, family, etc. Learn natural, always vangappa!

By Karthikeyan

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