How A Blob Of Jaggery Can Help Your Lungs: A Time-Tested and Scientifically-Proven Remedy
The main issue with the current rise in air pollution is that dust particles and harmful pollutants (carbon) get trapped in the lung alveoli and cause inflammation.
The fantastic research on jaggery shows how it can help this issue by:
✔️Trapping the pollutants from the lungs
✔️Translocating the pollutants from the lungs to lymph nodes
✔️Activating defense mechanisms in the body
Jaggery works as a lung cleanser, research finds
Industrial workers who work in dusty and smoky environments (like coal mines) are handed out jaggery to eat after they are done with the day to cleanse their lungs.
Research shows it can help prevent smoke-induced lung lesions.
Why is it a powerful food to naturally combat the effects of pollution on your lungs.
Best ways to consume this amazing ingredient:
✔️Add it to tea/concoctions/brews
✔️Mix jaggery + pure ghee + pinch of black pepper and make laddus
✔️Eat as is!
Jaggery is also warm in nature and a perfect winter food.
Jaggery – Besan Laddu
Ingredients:
– 1/3 cup A2 cow ghee
– 1 cup roasted chickpeas/gram flour
– ½ cup organic powdered jaggery
– ⅛ teaspoon green cardamom seeds powder
Method:
1. Heat ghee in a pan. Once hot, add gram flour and mix.
2. Roast the gram flour stirring continuously.
3. The mix will loosen up as it roasts and become a thick paste.
4. As you smell a nutty aroma, the mixture will get a little runny, with ghee oozing out. This is when the gram flour is roasted and ready.
5. Transfer it to a plate and let it cool.
6. Add powdered jaggery and cardamom powder.
7. Mix well with your fingertips and form a loose dough.
8. Roll it into small laddus.
Enjoy it as a post-meal dessert or as a snack. You can also add it to your kids’ tiffin box. For more recipes, visit our recipe corner here.
With the menace of air pollution and upsetting AQI levels in our cities and towns, we are seeing cases of breathing disorders grow manifold.
One action you could take and make this your lifestyle change, especially if you live in heavily polluted cities like Delhi and Mumbai or close to industrial areas, is consuming jaggery or gud.
Jaggery, also called the poor man’s chocolate, might be an unpopular sweetener in a world ruled by multinational F&B companies but the science and research behind this natural sweetener are incredible, especially when it comes to respiratory health.
Jaggery is a scientifically proven lung cleanser that has the potential to translocate carbon particles that may be trapped in the alveoli of your lungs. It makes it an effective remedy for bronchitis, wheezing, asthma, and other breathing disorders.
Research shows the incredible power of jaggery in preventing smoke-induced lung lesions and naturally combating the effects of pollution on your lungs. Jaggery is considered immensely useful by people working in hazardously dusty and smoky environments.
Coal miners and people working in places that expose them to industrial smoke daily are handed out jaggery for the same reason.
Beyond this, jaggery also helps improve your digestion and appetite. Ayurveda also recommends jaggery for migraines and cleaning out clotted blood from the body during pregnancy.
Not only that, it is also a:
✔️Warming winter food
✔️Boost energy levels
✔️Rich in iron
✔️Blood purifier
✔️Eases constipation
✔️Healthier alternative to sugar
Buying jaggery? Ensure it is good quality, chemical-free, and ethically prepared. Shop for it here. You can get them in powdered form or big blocks, do what works for you. I break down big pieces and carry them wherever I travel.
Disclaimer: If you are allergic to it, avoid it. If you have a medical condition or are on certain medications, speak to your doctor before trying anything new. Although a healthier alternative to sugar, it can create similar spikes in your blood sugar levels. Diabetics should consume it in moderation or avoid it based on the severity of their condition.
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