Health Benefits of Kokum for Indigestion

I remember as a kid, my mother used to give me kokum sharbat during summer time. We used to get solkadi to drink as a post meal appetiser. It used to feel good to drink kokum sharbat, it instantly alleviates the mood, keeps the body cool during the scorching summer and these are the very reasons why mothers and everyone else prefer giving guests kokum sharbat as a refresher when they first come.

Kokum is one superfruit which has been around for ages. It is devoured by the people of Konkan, where it is abundantly cultivated and used. The Konkani people know how kokum aids in soothing indigestion and because of that very reason, they make solkadi, with the Kokum Agal, which is the kokum juice, coconut milk and a few spices. This is usually had after dinner so that it aids in digestion. Kokum is gradually gaining a recognition in the international markets, where even people from foreign countries are preferring to use kokum in their day-to-day meals and drinking the juice as a refresher/appetiser.

Health benefits of kokum for indigestion:

Kokum is loaded with nutrients like malic acid, citric acid and carbohydrates which are all the essential vitamins and minerals that are required by our body to stay hydrated. Because kokum contains all these nutrients, it is very beneficial in treating indigestion.

Kokum contains antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties, which helps in acting against infection causing bacteria.

With anti-inflammatory benefits, kokum helps in keeping the body naturally cool. It helps in maintaining the body’s temperature, and because of this property people like to drink kokum sharbat in summer season.

Kokum helps in boosting immunity and this is why most people prefer drinking kokum sharbat when they are ill or not keeping well.

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