{"id":161597,"date":"2022-07-24T20:21:41","date_gmt":"2022-07-24T14:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharmeasy.in\/blog\/?p=161597"},"modified":"2026-03-18T08:39:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T08:39:06","slug":"ayurveda-uses-benefits-side-effects-of-ash-gourd-juice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharmeasy.in\/blog\/ayurveda-uses-benefits-side-effects-of-ash-gourd-juice\/","title":{"rendered":"Ash Gourd Juice: Uses, Benefits, Side Effects and More!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<\/head>

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Introduction<\/a><\/li>
Nutritional Value of Ash Gourd Juice<\/a><\/li>
Properties of Ash Gourd Juice<\/a><\/li>
Potential Uses of Ash Gourd Juice<\/a><\/li>
How to Use Ash Gourd<\/a><\/li>
Side Effects of Ash Gourd Juice<\/a><\/li>
Precautions<\/a><\/li>
Interactions with Other Drugs<\/a><\/li>
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/a><\/li>
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<\/span>Introduction<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe ash gourd plant is an annual trailing vine. It is scientifically known as Benincasa hispida<\/em> (Thunb.) and belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae<\/em>. It has a unique melon-like fruit that is often eaten for its medicinal and functional properties. Ash gourd plant grows in warm, humid tropical climates and is cultivated in countries of South East Asia, including India, Japan, China, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia and Taiwan1<\/a><\/sup>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ash gourd fruit got its name from the colour of its skin, which is ash, and it is also called wax gourd because of the waxy shine on the skin. It is mainly grown during the rainy season, so people also call it the winter melon. In ancient medical systems, the Ayurvedic preparation of ash gourd, known as \u2018Kushmanda\u2019 in Sanskrit, was thought to have medicinal properties. The most famous sweet, \u2018Agra ka Petha\u2019, is also prepared using the ripened ash gourd fruit soaked in sugar syrup 2<\/a><\/sup>. There are several other names for ash gourd that you might have heard of; it is named Donggua in Chinese, Beligo in Indonesia, White gourd, White pumpkin, Ash pumpkin, etc.^{\u00a0 <\/sup>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n}
Let\u2019s read more about the beneficial properties and potential uses of ash gourd juice.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Nutritional Value of Ash Gourd Juice<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe essential nutrients of ash gourd fruit are proteins, flavonoids, carotenes, vitamins, minerals, volatile oils, etc. Ash gourd fruit is majorly composed of 96% water; the remaining nutrients are as follows 3<\/a><\/sup>:^{<\/sup>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n}
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Carbohydrate:<\/strong> 3.96 g<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Protein:<\/strong> 1.2 g\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Fibre:<\/strong> 2.9 g\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Zinc:<\/strong> 0.6 mg\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Calcium:<\/strong> 30 mg\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Iron:<\/strong> 11.8 mg\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Vitamins B1:<\/strong> 0.04 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Vitamin B3:<\/strong> 0.528 mg\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Vitamin B2:<\/strong> 0.145 mg\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Vitamin C:<\/strong> 17.2 mg<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Vitamin B6:<\/strong> 0.046 mg\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Vitamin B5:<\/strong> 0.176 mg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Properties of Ash Gourd Juice<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nAsh gourd fruit is a common vegetable that might have nutritional and medicinal properties. The bioactive nutrients might show potential benefits in various chronic diseases. The properties of ash gourd juice are 5<\/a><\/sup>:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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It may be a prebiotic (produce good bacteria in the stomach)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It might act as an antacid (help acidity)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It may act as a detoxifier (removes toxins from the body)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It may have a potential anti-inflammatory action\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It may help reduce fever\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It may have an anxiolytic effect (relieve anxiety)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It may have an anticonvulsant effect (help seizures)\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It might be helpful in depression\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It may act as an antioxidant\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It might help with blood-glucose-lowering\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It might help with blood lipid lowering\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It may have potential antimicrobial and anti-parasitic activity\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
It may act as a bronchodilator (make breathing easier)\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>
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