Health Benefits of Tamarind

Health Benefits of Tamarind

• A good source of antioxidants, especially vitamin C, flavonoids, carotenes, vitamin B complex and others, tamarind is highly useful for fighting against the damaging effects of free radicals and preventing the risk of cancer.

• Including tamarind in your regular diet can help in overcoming the deficiency of vitamin C, thereby improving and strengthening the immune system.

• The tamarind pulp in an excellent source of potassium which is essential for controlling the effects of sodium in the body, thereby regulating the heart rate and blood pressure.

• Tamarind is a storehouse of antioxidants that combine to promote a healthy cardiovascular and respiratory system. Besides, it is also enriched with carotene and aids in lowering bad cholesterol levels.

• Tamarind juice acts as a tonic, carminative, antiseptic, cleaning agent and febrifuge. As a result, the extract alleviates habitual constipation and impaction of bowels; thus regulating the malfunctioning of intestines and other organs of digestion.

• The juice extract of tamarind is regarded as a mild laxative and digestive aid, significant for treating bronchitis and sore throats.

• Tamarind juice, when taken in the heated form, is an effective cure for conjunctivitis. What’s more, eye drops are made from tamarind seeds to treat dry eye syndrome as the seeds contain polysaccharide which is adhesive and sticks to the surface of the eye for longer durations compared to other eye medications.

• Being acidic in nature, tamarind is a refrigerant and a febrifuge which fights against fevers and protects against colds. The fever temperature can be brought down by infusing one cup tamarind pulp in one quart boiling water and steeping the mixture for about one hour. Dilute some honey and drink it tepid.

• Diluting tamarind juice with lemon, milk, honey and dates serves as a digestive aid and as an effective cure for biliousness and bile conditions.

• A mild decoction of the pulp, when given to children, helps in eliminating worms and other intestinal parasites.

• The seeds, when combined with equal portions of cumin and sugar, and taken twice or thrice a day, help in reducing the temperature during dysentery. Alternatively, tamarind milk is also beneficial.

• Tamarind has been associated with treating other ailments and diseases, like fractures, earache, scurvy, body odor, diarrhea, sprains, burns, malaria, blood impurities, inflammation, bleeding piles, jaundice, catarrh, painful and swollen joints, asthma, rheumatism, sunstroke, urinary stones, diabetes, cholesterol metabolism disorders, nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, rashes, leprosy and paralysis.

Tamarind Nutrition Facts

Amount: 1 cup
Total Weight: 120 g

Nutrients	Amount
Basic Components
Proteins	3.4 g
Water	37.7 g
Ash	3.2 g
Calories
Total Calories	287
Calories From Carbohydrate	270
Calories From Fat	6
Calories From Protein	11
Carbohydrates
Total Carbohydrates	75 g
Dietary Fiber	6.1 g
Sugar	69 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Total Fat	720 mg
Saturated Fat	326 mg
Monounsaturated Fat	217 mg
Polyunsaturated Fat	71 mg
Omega-6 Fatty Acids	71 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A	36 IU
Vitamin C	4.2 mg
Vitamin E	120 mcg
Vitamin K	3.4 mcg
Thiamin	514 mcg
Riboflavin	182 mcg
Niacin	2.3 mg
Vitamin B6	79 mcg
Folate	17 mcg
Pantothenic Acid	172 mcg
Choline	10.3 mg
Minerals
Calcium	89 mg
Iron	3.4 mg
Magnesium	110 mg
Phosphorus	136 mg
Potassium	754 mg
Sodium	34 mg
Zinc	120 mcg
Copper	103 mcg
Selenium	1.6 mcg

Dr.S.Senthil Karunakaran, M.D(Siddha)

AVIZTHAM SIDDHA HOSPITAL,

No. 6, Mounasamy Mutt Street,

Ambattur, Chennai – 53,

Contact No - 9444403023