6 Health Benefits of Tamarind Juice

Tamarind Juice or as we call it in the Middle East "Tamr-Hindi", is a popular sweet and refreshing drink prepared from the tamarind wet pulp blocks with water and sugar.

It is one of the natural juices drank during the holy month of Ramadan, because it contains vitamin B, carotene, vitamin C, potassium, and magnesium. It has many health benefits and is used as a seasoning for some foods due to its taste.

Here are six health benefits of tamarind juice:

1. Laxative

Tamarind juice is a mild laxative. It was used to treat bile disorders as well as help the body to fight against viral infections such as the flu and fever.

2. Eye Care

The tamarind pulp juice can be used to cure conjunctivitis. Tamarind seeds can be used to create eye drops to cure dry eye syndrome.

3. Stomach Health

The tamarind juice treats inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. It also helps to keep stomach ulcers and stomach acids at bay. If honey, milk, lemon, and dates added to the justice it can help in digestion as it is rich sources of fiber that regulates bowel movements and cures constipation, intestinal worms, and parasites in children.

4. Diabetes

Tamarind contains carb-blocking properties that help the body absorb carbohydrates, which helps to lower the blood glucose levels of diabetic patients after meals. It also prevents oxidative damage in the pancreas.

Drinking tamarind juice regularly reduces risks of this and other related diseases.

6. Heart Health

The juice has the power to prevent the oxidation process of cholesterol, which can stop cholesterol from sticking to the walls of your arteries and blocking them. This will lower the risk of coronary heart disease and high cholesterol levels.