Health Benefits of Curry Leaves
Curry leaf is an essential ingredient in South Indian cooking. It has become second nature for most of us to remove and throw the leaf from our food. I remember one of the popular vegetarian joints in chennai ‘crispy-fy’ it along with the mustard seeds and garnish their chutneys. I personally love the flavour it imparts.
Curry leaf has numerous properties that aid our digestive system. It stimulates digestive enzymes and helps break down food more easily. Have a glass of buttermilk mixed with a little hing (asafoetida) with a few curry leaves thrown after meal for good digestion.
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- Curry leaves are also known to improve eyesight, so make sure you do not throw away the leaves while eating. It is also believed to prevent cataract.
- Curry leaves are also good for hair growth and colour. My grandmother made a chutney powder out of curry leaves and we ate with rice and ghee any time we had an upset stomach.
Alternatively, you can also add a few curry leaves to your hair oil and boil it for a few minutes. Applying this hair tonic will keep your hair healthy. It is known to prevent pre mature greying of hair.
Kavitha Ariyath
Though Curry Leaf is a natural ingredient in Indian cooking. Please use it after consultation by healthcare professional
