New Delhi . Body aches and many cold related diseases become common in winter. As much as sweet jaggery tastes good, it is equally beneficial for health. Jaggery can keep you away from many health related problems during the winter season. This natural sweetener is rich in nutrients. 10 to 20 grams of jaggery prevents many diseases.
Statistics show that India is one of the main producing countries of jaggery. Jaggery is also popularly called “medicinal sugar”. It is said that it has been used to add sweetness in Ayurvedic medicine for about 3000 years. Jaggery is considered beneficial in the treatment of a person suffering from throat and lung infections.
Pramod Anand Tiwari, Ayurvedacharya of Babe's Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Punjab, said that eating jaggery in winter provides many benefits. Eating jaggery daily not only increases immunity but also protects from infections.
Jaggery is a mine of qualities. Along with zinc, magnesium, iron, potassium is also found in it. Regular consumption of jaggery increases the body's immunity and also protects the body from infections.
According to Vaidya ji, “Jaggery has a warming effect, hence eating jaggery in case of cough and cold in winter is very beneficial for health. Drinking tea made from jaggery provides freshness and removes laziness. Eating jaggery in winter provides many benefits to the body. This also improves digestion.”
In Ayurveda, jaggery is used in the treatment of many diseases including respiratory problems as well as purifying blood and improving digestion. After all, how does jaggery prevent or take care of lung infection?
Doctor Pramod Anand said, “Jaggery also helps in keeping the lungs healthy. In fact, due to its antiallergic properties, it does not allow the elements that cause allergies to grow in the lungs. Due to these elements, there is difficulty in breathing and There are problems like cough. Consuming jaggery regularly provides relief from respiratory problems.
Experts say that jaggery also has detoxifying properties. Which remove toxic elements that harm the body. It is also rich in iron which increases the hemoglobin level. This keeps the blood clean.
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