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
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.