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Everyone loves to sweet, sour, and tangy tamarind. It is also called ‘imli’ in Hindi terms. A piece of tamarind with roasted spices or black salt tastes just wow! It is liked by all age groups. Mostly, tamarind is used to prepare tamarind candies. It is like; sour imli with the fusion of sugar with it; makes it much tastier. here is the Medical benefits of Tamarind.

Introduction

Medical Benefits Of Tamarind
Huge tamarind tree

Tamarind is a brown colored elongated fruit that is enveloped in a pericarp which is also sandy brown in color. Tamarind trees are quite tall which reaches a height of 30-35 ft. These provide dense shade and coolness that is why; these are grown along the roadsides. Leaves are dark green, elliptical, ovular, and arranged in alternate. The best-suited soil for tamarind cultivation is clayey, loamy, or sandy soil. It needs proper sunlight for development. The fruits are fleshy, juicy, and reddish-brown in color.

Nomenclature

Medical Benefits Of Tamarind
Tamarind

Tamarind belongs to kingdom Plantae and ‘Fabaceae’ family. Its binomial name is Tamarindus indica which is Latin in origin. In Sanskrit, it is also called Tintadika, Amlika, Chinchilla etc.

Properties of Tamarind

Tamarind Fruit

Tamarind is a sour and tangy fruit which is rich in citric acid and tartaric acid. It also contains potassium, malic acid, sugar, choline, Riboflavin, Thiamine, zinc, sodium, dietary fibers and several other insoluble components. While unripe, tamarind tastes bitter and heavy. The tree bears red-yellow colored flowers; which matures into the fruit.

Uses of Tamarind 

  • Traditionally, tamarind is used as a condiment in food preparations in different cuisines. This pulpy fruit is used to prepare sour jams, candies etc. In South-Indian culture, tamarind is widely used as a condiment item in sambars etc.
  • It is also used in the preparation of mouth-watering pani-puri, chat, chole, Dahi-vada, and many more. It gives them an exotic flavor which increases the taste.
  • Tamarind wood is bold red in color thus due to its durability and high density; tamarind wood is used in furniture and wood flooring.
  • This very tree is also used in horticulture as an ornamental plant or cash crop. Its Bonsai form is also used as an indoor plant in temperate areas.

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Medical Benefits Of Tamarind

Medical Benefits Of Tamarind
tamarind flowers

Every naturally grown substance has some medicinal benefits in it. Similarly, this plant is also rich in benefits and useful in certain health issues. Following are some of the medicinal benefits of tamarind-

For a headache

In case of a minor or a severe headache, soak 5-10 gm of tamarind in a glass of water. As it becomes pulpy and soluble, crush and strain the solution. MIx with 2-4 teaspoons of sugar and give this to the patient twice a day.

For Pharyngitis

Pharyngitis; also known as throat inflammation is a disorder of the throat. For this, boil 5 gm of tamarind in 2 liters of water. Cook till the water is reduced to half; mix 10 ml of pure rose-water to it and strain the solution. Use this very solution to gargle; this cures swelling caused in the throat.

For Diarrhoea

In case of diarrhea, boil 10-15 tamarind leaves in 500 ml of water till the water gets one-fourth. Give this to the patient; it relieves diarrhea. Grind 15 gm peel of tamarind seeds with 6 gm of cumin seeds and a handful of jaggery. Mix well and give 1-1 teaspoon of this powder orally to the patient for twice or thrice a day. Take the bark of an old tamarind tree and half the amount of black pepper. Mix both o them in butter and make tablets of pea-size. Give this thrice a day; this also cures old diarrhea and indigestion.

Heavy fever

If the fever raises very high, then soak 25 gm of tamarind in a glass of water overnight. The next day strains the solution and mixes with Isabgol powder in it. Give this solution to the patient twice a day.

Sunstrokes

Heavy summers are going on and the chances of summer flus have increased to a great extent. Tamarind works very well in sunstrokes. Grind the fruit in cold water and apply it on the forehead. This cures faintness and sunstrokes. Crush ripe tamarind in water and soak a piece of cloth in this water; now apply this to the overall body. It reduces the impact of heat strokes.

For urinary disorders

Soak 125 gm of tamarind seeds into 250 ml milk. After 3 days remove the peel and grind the solution. Give 6 gm of this solution twice a day with water or cow’s milk. It is very helpful to cure urinary disorders. In this way, we saw numerous benefits of tamarind, This is a common thing which is commonly used by all. Only a few of us know about its miraculous and healing potency. These small things are like small keys that unlock the heavy locks of our lives. Heath or Arogya is our birthright. This human body is the biggest gift from God; it depends on us how we care about it. So, take care, and live well!

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