Tragacanth gum / Gond katira Benefits and Usage

GOND KATIRA / TRAGACANTH GUM comes from a thorny shrub which is native to western Asia, Iraq, Iran and the Middle East. It is a tree gum like myrrh, frankincense and balm of Gilead, and can be used, along with the stems of the plant as incense.

Other Names : 

• Hindi        - Gond Katira
• English     - Tragacanth gum
• Botanical  - Astragalus Gummifer
• Bengali     - Katila
• German    - Kutira Gummi
• French      - Gomme Adragante
• Arabic      - Katheera, Haloosiyaa

Gond Katira can be used to produce heat in body in winters or to cool down body in summers. It all depends on how you consume it.

Benefits : 

1. It works as a cooling agent for our body and prevent us from heat stroke.
2. Helps to get rid from constipation due to its purgative properties.
3. Improves libido in men and is a good remedy for any type of sexual weakness.
4. promotes lactation in women and increases breast size.
5. Improves Immunity
6. It is also believed that, It can suppress tumor and have anti cancer and anti tumor properties.
7. If there is any type of burning sensation anywhere in body, Use it as a cooling agent and it can set the ph level of body and heals the burning inside body.
8. It helps to get rid of any urinary problems or infections.

 

Usage and dosage :

In summer :

Soak 4-5 gram of gond in water or milk and leave it for overnight,  In the morning, Drink it with the milk after adding any sweetener in it. Take it for a week and you can see the amazing results.

Before making any recipe in summer, soaking in water is mandatory as consuming it in mild form helps to produce the cooling effect in our body.

In Winter : 

Fry and grind it effectively. Then, it can be added to many of the desserts (pinni, panjeere, laddoos) and some other items. In this way, it generates heat in the body.