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Lady’s Finger Recipe

Indications

  • It reduces 'Vata', 'Pitta' and increases 'Kapha'
  • Sweet in taste
  • Heavy to digest
  • Slimy
  • Cold in potency
  • Strengthening
  • Aphrodisiac
  • Improves the intellect

Especially indicated in the following-

  • Diorrhaea
  • Sprue
  • Bleeding through anus
  • Urinary problems
  • Cures peptic
  • Gastric ulcer
  • It is rich in sulfur, chlorine, Vitamin C, has a fair amount of iron, potassium, is alkaline in effect, has large amount of pectose
  • The jelly of lady's finger aids in the enzymatic action for the assimilation of other foods as well
  • The seeds of lady's finger are used as that of coffee
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Botanical name: Abelmoschus esculentus

Sanskrit name: Bhindi

Tamil name: Vendaikkai

English name: Lady's finger, okra

Preparation

Ingredients

  • Lady's finger - 200 gm
  • Pepper - 1 tsp
  • Cumin powder - 1 tsp

Method

Boil Lady's finger in water. Cook it till soft. Decant the water. Mix the cooked lady's finger with pepper, cumin powder and salt.


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