Ash Gourd
The Ash gourd also known as white gourd or wax gourd is a single species of tender annual vine believed to have originated in Java. The Chinese have been cultivating it for over 2000 years. It’s medicinal uses first appeared in 659 A.D in the Tang Materia Medica. I don’t know when it arrived in India, but it’s medicinal properties were known to Ayurvedic practitioners over 1000 years ago.
The ash gourd is justly valued for its nutritive and medicinal properties. In Chinese medicine the rind is used to treat urinary dysfunction and the seeds for vaginal discharge.
The fruit is used to treat summer fevers. In Ayurveda, the fruit is used to treat epilepsy, lung diseases, asthama, coughs, urine retention and internal hemorrhage. The rind is used to treat diabetes and the seeds to expel tapeworms. The juice of the fruit is effective in cases of mercury poisoning and snakebites. Being extremely low in calories, the ash gourd is used to treat obesity. A delicious sweet made by boiling the pulp in sugar syrup is used to treat general debility, to increase weight after sudden weight loss, weakness of the heart and anemia.
Dear Dr.Sanjana
Hi there!! by the way i want to know if ash gourd really helps in reducing weight.Im currently 59kgs. but want to bring it down to 50kgs and wish to remain constant with 50kgs.could u guide me how i can do it and how am i supposed to have the ashgourd as in juice form etc..help me.
Hi Nevin,
It is a low calorie vegetable which is high in water.Hence this veggie will help you to reduce your calorie intake and thereby creating a calorie deficit. So this will help you lose weight.
It is not a miracle fat burner. You just need to include it in your diet.
For weight loss, exercise regularly and build up lean muscle.
Hello Dr.Sanjana,
I changed my diet by reading your posts on this blog, I am taking Lauki Juice every morning for a week and I am getting the results.
I am also impressed with this article about ‘Ash Gourd’ i want to include that in my diet, but in the place where i am living(Ohio, USA) Ash Gourd is not available but I heard that pumpkin is same family as Ash Gourd, Do i get same results as Ash Gout by having Pumpkins in my diet?
how much ash gourd juice should be consumed .
About 100 ml to 150 ml per day is more than sufficient…
hi sanjana somebody advised me to make the lauki juice with the whole vegetable including the skin and seeds. is it ok?
With skin, the juice wont taste good enough. Remove the skin while juicing, But if you are making a vegetable preparation with this veggie, then you need not remove the skin.
Hi , i take ashgourd juice one large cup after removing seeds , also i add half cup of water i also clean the skin and add to the mixer is it ok , i suffer from high sugar will this help me , also will i loose weight .
Hi Sam, you will lose weight if you are following a low calorie diet and exercising daily along with drinking this juice.
Hi, i daily take one glass of ash gourd juice with honey and lime along with the pulp is it okay
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HI SANJANA I AM INTEND TO DO PACK ASHGOURDJUICE AND SELL IT. PLEASE GIVE ME MORE DETAILS ABOUT ASHGOURD JUICE
Hi Sanjana, Accidentally i cam across this website and find it amazing. I am 76kg and looking to loose weight but without damaging my figure or bust. i am currently taking ashgourd juice daily with ginger. i go for a daily walk for abt 45mins. pls advice if anything else can be done
Hello Sanjana,
Where can I purchase the following online. I do not want to deal with profit driven sources, preferring to purchase genuine products which (as near as possible) do not have man made additives.
1/ Fenugreek,
2/ Thazhuthama leaf (boerrhavia diffusa),
3/ Karuka (cynodon dactylon),
4/ Cheroola / Cherupoola (ervalanata),
5/ Ash – gourd juice.
Thanks Sanjana,
Dan Costello
Hi Sanjana,
I had a question for you. Will appreciate if you can answer this . I had a total cholestrol of around 257 around a month back with LDL of 165 , HDL of 48 and triglycerides of 207. I then followed a strict regimen of food having only cereals with milk for breakfast, fruits and vegetable salad for lunch, and wheat porridge for dinner. Along with this I had uncooked ash gourd daily for last 35 days. I also did brisk walking for an hour 5- 6 times a week. When I checked my cholestrol the reading was as follows. total 185, HDL 51, LDL 119.6, triglycerides 77. I was happy. But am not sure what had largely contributed to this effect. I plan to continue the exercise and the diet , but would like to know whether I can continue taking ashgourd daily. I was told that this might cause arthritis issues. Kindly advise.
Regards
George C John
Dear Sanjana,
My wife ,58, is suffering with Ulcerative colitis. Her Hb comes down due to bleeding . is Ash gourd juice good to improve Hb and if yes how much,when to take & how many times. Can it be refrigerated for further use
regards,
Shakti
Hi sanjana,
Can Ash gourd increase weight. if so pls tell how to use it.. i.ve reduced weight. want to increase. Please reply