Black Black gram – Whole / கருப்பு உளுந்து – முழு

Description

It offers a ton of health benefits. Black gram can improve your digestion as it is filled with fibers that help with the bulking up and movement of your stool. It can therefore be used to combat both, constipation and diarrhea. It boosts your energy by helping provide more oxygenated blood to your organs. Black Gram In Ayurveda:
The black gram beans are referred as ‘Masha’ in the ayurvedic texts and is highly recommended for gaining weight and improving immunity. The ancient medicine recommends consuming de-husked urad dal as it is one of the fibre rich Indian food.

In fact, ancient Ayurvedic text Charaka Samhita dedicated a chapter Mashaparni bhriteeya adhyaya to explain about the goodness of these beans. Urad dal is in fact, the only pulse that has more than 10 times of phosphorous than any other pulse and the unique type of protein present in black grams strengthen muscle fibers. Also Read: 5 Dals That Must Be Part Of Your Daily Diet

This humble whole bean serves as a nutritive, bulk enhancer, diuretic, aphrodisiac and pacifies vata. Patients suffering from asthma, paralysis, constipation are recommended to include black grams in daily diet for its innumerable healing properties.

Medicinal Properties Of Black Gram:
Ayurveda describes black gram or Masha as a bean that is sweet to taste but hot in potency, that can calm down and regularize the imbalances caused due to Vata. It also increases Kapha and Pitta and is recommended for men suffering from erectile dysfunction, low sperm count and motility. Ayurvedic practitioners prescribe including urad dal in daily diet for the women of reproductive age to balance hormones and strengthen the reproductive organs.

Our ancient medicine explains innumerable ways of consuming black gram for overall health. Try these easy-to-make home remedies with urad dal.