Bottle gourd - Most ignored Pregnancy food with big Benefits !

Meet Lauki (Bottle Gourd) – one of Ayurveda’s most recommended vegetables during Garbhavastha (pregnancy).






Here’s why every mom-to-be should give it a chance:

As per Ayurveda, lauki is: ✅ Sheetala (cooling) – helps balance aggravated Pitta
✅ Laghu (light to digest) – supports a calm digestive system
✅ Mutrala – helps reduce water retention & swelling
✅ Rich in water – keeps the body hydrated naturally.

👶 Pregnancy-Specific Benefits:

💧 Keeps you hydrated and cool

🍲 Prevents constipation when eaten cooked and warm

💚 Supports liver function and reduces pregnancy-induced acidity or bloating

😴 Helps calm the mind and support better sleep

🧠 Aids mental clarity and lightness – very important for emotional well-being during pregnancy

🥣 How to Include It Safely:
✔️ Cooked sabzi with jeera, ajwain & ghee
✔️ In soft khichdi with moong dal
✔️ In soup form for light digestion
✖️ Avoid raw lauki juice unless advised and under supervision

💡 Remember: Ayurveda values seasonal, easy-to-digest, and balancing foods during pregnancy – and lauki fits that list beautifully.

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Did you know Makhana (fox nuts) can boost fertility according to Ayurveda?

 In Ayurveda, Makhana (fox nuts) is highly valued for its nourishing and balancing properties. It is considered beneficial for fertility due to its ability to pacify Vata and Pitta doshas, which play crucial roles in reproductive health. Here are some key benefits of Makhana for fertility according to Ayurveda:

      

🌱 ✨Shukra Dhatu Nourishment: 

Makhana is said to nourish Shukra Dhatu, which is responsible for reproductive tissue in both men and women. 

 ** Supports Ovulation: Makhana contains essential amino acids that may promote healthy ovulation and egg quality in women

**Boosts Sperm Health: For men, makhana helps improve sperm count and motility due to its zinc and magnesium content, which are essential for sperm health.

🌱✨Balances Vata and Pitta: 

Makhana has cooling and grounding properties, which help in pacifying aggravated Vata and Pitta doshas. 

🌱✨Aphrodisiac (Vrishya): 

Makhana is considered Vrishya in Ayurveda, which means it enhances sexual vitality and libido. It boosts energy levels and increases strength, which is essential for reproductive health.

🌱✨Strengthens Ojas: 

In Ayurveda, Ojas is the essence of all bodily tissues and is crucial for immunity, vitality, and reproductive health. Makhana helps increase Ojas, which is important for both conception and sustaining a healthy pregnancy.

🌱✨ Promotes Healthy Menstruation:

 Due to its cooling nature, Makhana helps reduce excess heat in the body, supporting healthy menstrual cycles and reducing conditions like heavy bleeding or painful menstruation.

GANDHPRASARINI - USES IN GYNAECOLOGY

It is known as Hiranwel in Marathi & Gandhprasarini in Sanskrit.

Latin Name - Paederia foetida

Family - Rubiaceae

                                                                           

Properties -

Rasa - Tikta

Virya - Ushna

Vipaka - Katu

Guna - Guru, sara

Parts Used - roots , leaves

USES -

1.Shukradaurbalya nashak

2.Mutral

3.Ashmarighna

Note - this post is for educational purposes only.

Ref- Ayurveda textbooks.

 

DRONPUSHPI - USE IN GYNAECOLOGY

 It is known as Tumba in Marathi ,Guma in Hindi & Dronpushpi in Sanskrit.

Latin Name - Leucas cephalotus 

Family - Labiate                                   

                                          

Properties -

Rasa - Katu , lavana , Madhur

Virya - Ushna

Vipaka - Madhur

Guna - Ruksha , tikshna

Chemical Constituents - Oil

Parts Used - Panchang , patra , Pushpa

USES -

1.Aartavjanana -(stimulates / increases formation of menstrual blood)

   So used in anartava ( amenorrhoea) & kashtartava ( dysmenorrhoea)

Note - this post is for educational purposes only.

Ref- Ayurveda textbooks.

 

DHANVAYAS - USES IN GYNAECOLOGY

 It is known as javasa in Marathi & Hindi  , Dhanvayas in Sanskrit & Camelthorn in English.

Latin Name - Alhagi Camelorum 

Family - Papilionaceae

                                      

Properties -

Rasa - Madhur , tikta , Kashaya

Virya - Sheeta

Vipaka - Madhur

Guna - Laghu , snigdha

Parts Used - Panchang , Yavaskshara 

USES -

1.Vrushya ( Aphrodisiac) -

   So used in shukradaurbalya 

2. Due to cleansing action , used in Mutrakriccha ( difficulty in micturition )

Note - this post is for educational purposes only.

Ref- Ayurveda textbooks.

 

ASHWATH - USES IN GYNAECOLOGY

It is known as pimpal in Marathi & Ashwath in Sanskrit.

Latin Name - Ficus religiosa

Family - Moraceae

                                 

Properties -

Rasa - Kashya ,Madhur 

Virya - Sheeta

Vipaka - Katu

Guna - guru , ruksha

Chemical Constituents -

Tanin 4%

Parts Used - Twak , phala , shrug (leafbud),kshir (milk)

                                          

USES -

1. Skin of roots - Garbha sthapana ( helps to conceive)

2. Stem skin , churna of fruit - vajikarana ( Aphrodisiac).

    

   Note - this post is for educational purposes only.

   Ref- Ayurveda textbooks.

    

BIJPURAK - USES IN GYNAECOLOGY

 It is known as Mahalung in Marathi & Bijpurak in Sanskrit.

Latin Name - Citrus medica

Family - Rutaceae

                                     

Properties -

1. Amla -

Rasa - Amla

Virya - Ushna

Vipaka - Amla 

Guna - Tikshna

2. Madhur -

Rasa - Madhur

Virya - Sheeta

Vipaka - Madhur

Guna - Laghu, snigdha

Chemical Constituents -

Citrene , citrol

Parts Used - Phala 

USES -

1.Beej (seeds)- Rajorodha , Kashtartava (Dysmenorrhoea)

2..Pkwaphala -  Used in Kasa , shwasa

 

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Ref- Ayurveda textbooks.

 

 

BOL - USES IN GYNAECOLOGY

It is known as hirabol / tambadabol in Marathi & Bol in Sanskrit.

Latin Name - Commiphora myrrh

Family - Burseraceae

                                     

Properties -

Rasa - Tikta , Katu,Kashaya

Virya - Ushna

Vipaka - Katu

Guna - Laghu , Ruksha

Chemical Constituents - Myrrhol,Myrrhin

Parts Used - Niryas 

                                            

USES -

1.Aartavajanana ( stimulates /increases formation of menstrual blood)

So used in Anartava ( Amenorrhoea) & Kashatrtava ( Dysmenorrhoea).

Note - this post is for educational purposes only.

Ref- Ayurveda textbooks.

BABBUL - USES IN GYNAECOLOGY

It is known as Babhul in Marathi & Babbul in Sanskrit.

Latin Name - Acacia arabica

Family - Leguminosae

                                                 

Properties -

Rasa - Kashaya 

Virya - Sheeta

Vipaka - Katu

Guna - Guru , ruksha

Niryas 

Rasa - Madhur , Kashaya 

Virya - Sheeta

Vipaka - Madhur

Guna - Guru , snigdha

Chemical Constituent - Galactoraban

Parts Used - Twak , phala , Niryas

USES -

1.Niryas - Vrushya ( Aphrodisiac) 

  So used in shukradaurbalya.

2.raw fruit - used in Pradara ( discharge per vagina).

 

 

Note - this post is for educational purposes only.

Ref- Ayurveda textbooks.

 

AVARTAKI - USES IN GYNAECOLOGY

It is known as Tarwad in Marathi & Avartaki in Sanskrit.

Latin Name - Cassia auriculata

Family - Papilionaceae

                                         

Properties -

Rasa - Kashya .tikta

Virya - Sheeta

Vipaka - Katu

Guna - laghu , ruksha

Chemical Constituents - Tannin -18 %

Parts Used - Twak, Beej , Pushpa , Panchang 

USES -

1.Shukrastambhan -

   So used in shighrapatan (early ejaculation)

2.Pradara ( discharge per vagina) - Panchang is used.

 

 

Note - this post is for educational purposes only.

Ref- Ayurveda textbooks.

AGASTYA - USES IN GYNAECOLOGY

It is known as Hataga in Marathi & Agastya in Sanskrit.

Latin Name - Sesbania grandiflora

Family - Leguminosae

                                            

Properties -

Rasa - Tikta 

Virya - Sheeta

Vipaka - Katu

Guna -laghu , ruksha

Chemical constituents - Ca,P,Fe , Vit.A,B,C

Parts Used - Panchang

USES - 

🌿 Pushpa ( flowers) - used in Garbhashaya shotha & Shwetapradara ( leucorrhoea).

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Ref- Ayurveda textbooks.

SHIRISH - USES IN GYNAECOLOGY

It is known as Shirish in Marathi & Sanskrit , siris in Hindi .

It is of two types - 1) Shwet 2) Krushna

Latin Name - Albizia lebbeck

Family - Leguminoseae

                                    

Properties -

Rasa - Kashaya, Tikta, Madhur

Virya - Alpa Ushna

Vipaka - Katu

Guna - Laghu ,Ruksha ,Tikshna

Prabhav - Vishaghna

Chemical Constituents - Tannin , saponin

Parts Used - Twak ,Beej , Patra, Pushpa 

USES -

🌱.Due to Madhur anurasa & Vrushya guna - Beej churna ( powder of seeds) is used with cow milk in Shukradarbalya.

🌱.Due to Kashayarasa , Pushpa is used for Shukra Stambhan.

🌱.Twak swarasa with cow ghee in same quantity is used in Shweta Pradara ( leucorrhoea).

Note - this post is for educational purposes only.

Ref- Ayurveda textbooks.