Neera-Palm Nectar as Body Cooling Drink Health Benefits

Neera-Palm Nectar as Body Cooling Drink Health Benefits

Have you ever tried The Neera (Palm nectar, sweet and translucent drink) which has many health benefits? The drink is natural body coolant mostly used in countries like India, Sri-lanka, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Indonesia. 

This is one of the non-alcoholic drinks produced by tapping coconut palm, palmyra palm or other palms. It has high nutritional value. A cut is made on the covers of these palms and the liquid that comes out is collected in earthenware pots overnight.

After Neera is collected, it is filtered in order to remove extra particles. Then it is pasteurized, chilled and stored at cool temperatures. The drink is it is very susceptible to fermentation within a few hours of extraction therefore extraction of drink is usually done before sunrise. Neera is also used to make several products such as sweeteners, jaggery, concentrated syrup etc. The shelf life of Neera drink at room temperature is nearly months while it can be stored for about 4 to 6 months.NEERA

Health Benefits of Neera Drink

• The Neera drink is very useful for curing liver diseases. It is particularly helpful in treating liver diseases following consumption of alcohol. The medical property of Neera to remove “acetaldehyde” (the toxic metabolic product of ethanol causing liver damage)
• Neera keeps your body hydrated while the nutrients in it nourishes your body and boosts the activity of liver functioning.
• It is used for diabetic patients sweetening products gives the same sweetness without causing spikes in blood sugar level compared to the traditional sweetening agents.
• It is also helpful in preventing many diseases like obesity, cardiovascular diseases and even cancers of the breast, colon, pancreas and prostate.
• It is also helpful for treating medical conditions like tuberculosis, urinary tract infections and asthma. The drink keeps you energetic and refreshed.
• The drink is excellent for curing kidney stones as wells as urinary problems.
• Neera drink reduces high cholesterol levels in the blood.
• Neera is a good skin and hair it has antioxidant properties and therefore exhibits anti-aging properties.
• It is anti oxidant, detoxifying health drink which treats iron and zinc deficiency and cures anaemias
• Neera is rich source of glutamic acid, which is an amino acid used by your body to build proteins. This amino acid is one of the most common neuro transmitters in the nervous system.
• The drink boosts immune system and helps your body fight against various diseases.
• It lowers the blood pressure as it is source of potassium
• It is high in inositol, a naturally occurring nutrient, which is essential for hair growth and it also helps prevents hair fall and baldness to a great extent.
• The drink is beneficial for treating eczema, eye abnormalities, etc. It is also associated with the regulation of enzyme activity, nerve transmission, and transportation of fats within the body. 

Nutritional value of Neera

Neera is rich source of potassium, magnesium, zinc, iron and other minerals.  It has also important vitamins e.g. Vitamin B complex, Vitamin A and Vitamin C(ascorbic acid). About 100 ml of Neera provides 75 calories of energy and 250 mg of proteins.  please also visit nutridoor

Health benefits of Phalsa, Falsa sharbat , Grewia Asiatica fruit

Health benefits of Phalsa, Falsa sharbat , Grewia Asiatica fruit

Grewia asiatica fruit is known as Phalsa or Falsa in Urdu and Hindi. Phalsa has lots of benefits and nutrition value. The fruit is commonly grown in Pakistan, India and Asian countries like Bangladesh, Nepal and Thailand. It is one of local cooling fruit in Asian countries, famous for cooling effects as well as for various other health benefits. The fruit has antioxidant properties, good source of vitamin c ,fibre calcium, sodium  and phosphorus. The fruit protects from sun radiations. Falsa could be eaten raw or sprinkling some salt and black pepper on the fruit. Phalsa juice is also very tasteful and People n nlove to drink sharbat phalsa or falsa. Indian people also love Phalsa kulfi to beat summer heat and sunstroke.

Phalsa berries are  small reddish purple fruit with seed insides it and has sour and sweet taste .All part of falsa tree are usable .The Phalsa grows during the peak summer months of May and June  yearly .

Health Benefits of Phalsa or Falsa

•         Fresh fruit relieve heat burn, burning sensation in eyes and throat disorders, stomach aches and digestive disorder.

•           It helps to fight against cancer and sun radiation.

•            Falsa is blood purifier and very good to treating respiratory inflammation, fever, heart diseases, blood pressure and heart beat normalization.it is good for skin problems acne and skin blemish.

•           Drinking Sharbat e phalsa is beneficial for curing Sour throat, asthma, Headache, Vomiting & Nausea, and heartburn.

•         Phalsa is also used for Flatulence and for curing women problems like leucorrhea. 

Recipe of Phalsa Juice or Sharbat :

Ingredients 

Phalse                                                   250 grams (1 ½ cups)

Water                                                   ½  litre

Sugar                                                     50 grams

Ground cumin seeds                             a pinch

Black salt                                              ½ tsp or to taste

Lemon juice                                       ½ lemon small

Ice

Preparation of Sharbat e Phalsa

First of all wash Phalse and soak them in water. Leave it for 15 minutes and grind it after grinding strain with strainer and remove seeds from juice. Add ground cumin powder, sugar and black salt and to the mixture. Mix ice in the Phalsa juice and juice is ready adding few drops of lemon juice and serve chilled drink.

Elaichi ka Sharbat (Cardamom Drink) recipe benefits

Elaichi ka Sharbat (Cardamom Drink) Recipe Benefits

Sharbat e Elaichi Receipe and Benefits

Sharbat e elaichi is one of the favorite drinks to beat the summer heat and frequent thirst. It is excellent cooling drink for digestive system, kidney, heart, lungs, respiratory system and skin. It is blood purifier. Eating cardamom or drinking Elaichi Sharbat can help us for treating following diseases and medical issues:-

     ·        Sore Throat
·        Respiratory Infections
·        Bleeding disorders
·        Cough Cold and asthma
·        Bad breath
·        Excessive thirst
·        Throat irritation
·        Flatulence
·        Hiccup
·        Indigestion
·      Excessive urination, Urinary retention and Pus in urine
·        Heart diseases
·        Asthma

      ·        Heartburn and burning sensation in the abdomen and Stomachache

      ·        Leucorrhea
·        Nausea and vomiting

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Recipe of Cardamom drink or Homemade Sharbat Elaichi recipe

Sharbat e Elaichi or Cardamom Drink is very beneficial in summer season. with lemon juice it gives very unique taste and flavor while green color attracts eyes. 

Ingredients

Cardamom (elaichi/Ilachi  pod ): 50gram                               

Sugar: ¾ kg

Green Food Color: a pinch

Water: ½ kg

Lemon: ½ kg

Recipe:

Make cardamom (elaichi/Ilachi) powder. Cook cardamom powder in water until water remain half. Now add lemon juice in that and strain the water with strainer or cloth. Add sugar in the water and cook again. Cook the water and sugar on slow heat and stir frequently. When water started thicken, preserve the mixture in glass bottle or jar. You can enjoy cardamom drink by adding 2 tbsp of syrup in one glass water. Mix sugar and ice as your taste.