We begin our exposé on the benefits of some fruits that are currently in season. They are available everywhere, do not ignore them; they are more useful than you know. Our fruit of choice for the week is groundnut or peanut
GROUNDNUTS
Groundnut is the only nut that grows beneath the earth. They become mature in about two months, when the leaves of the plant turn yellow.
The groundnut is particularly valued for its protein contents, which is of high biological value. Groundnut contains more protein then meat, two and half more then eggs and more then any other vegetable food. The proteins in groundnut are well balanced.
Natural Benefits and Curative Properties of Groundnut
Groundnut is one of the most nourishing foods available in the world, with a maximum five important nutrients such as food energy, protein, phosphorus, thiamin and niacin.
Hence apart from their nutritional value, groundnuts have considerable medicinal value. They contain a good deal of oil which is very easily digested and for this reason they are useful consumptives. The oil is regarded as an excellent aperient or a mild laxative and emollient which softens the skin. Eating fresh roasted groundnuts with jaggery and goat’s milk is a very nutritious food for growing children, pregnant women and nursing mothers. It builds a resistance against all infections, particularly tuberculosis and hepatitis.
However, excessive use of groundnuts causes high acidity in the body, spermetorrhoea and premature ejaculation. Some persons are allergic to roasted groundnuts. Asthmatics in particular should abstain from eating groundnuts in excess. Groundnuts that are boiled in salted water are less harmful for such persons. Liberal use of groundnuts should also be avoided by persons with gastritis and jaundice as their excessive use causes hyperacidity of the stomach, indigestion and heart burn.
They contain a good deal of oil, which is very easily digested, and for this reason they are useful consumptives. The oil is regarded as an excellent aperient or a mild laxative and emollient which softens the skin. Eating fresh roasted groundnuts with jaggery and goat’s milk is a very nutritious food for growing children, pregnant women and nursing mothers. It builds a resistance against all infections, such as Hepatitis and tuberculosis.
Specifically, groundnuts can be useful in the following ways:
• Excessive Bleeding :- Several groups of researchers in England have reported using groundnuts or groundnut products in the treatment of haemophilia, an inherited blood disease which causes haemorrhage. Beneficial results have also been reported from the use of groundnuts in severe cases of epistaxis or nose bleeding and in cases of excessive bleeding during menstruation in women.
• Obesity :- Groundnuts are considered beneficial in the treatment of obesity. Experiments have shown that weight can be reduced by eating a handful of roasted groundnuts with tea or coffee without sugar an hour before lunch time. It reduces appetite and thus reduces the weight gradually.
• Diabetes :- Groundnuts are valuable in diabetes. Eating a handful of groundnuts daily by diabetics will not only prevent malnutrition, particularly the deficiency of niacin, but also checks the development of vascular complications.
• Diarrhea:- Groundnuts are also useful in diarrhea, especially chronic diarrhea which is mote frequent immediately after meals. The patients can benefit greatly by drinking goat’s milk in which lemon is squeezed with a handful of fresh roasted groundnuts. This type of diarrhea is caused due to nicotinic acid deficiency. The groundnuts, which has required quantity of niacin, are valuable in this disease
• Teeth Disorders:- Chewing fresh groundnuts with a pinch of salt strengthens the gum, cures stomatitis, kills harmful bacteria and safeguards the enamel of the teeth. The mouth should, however, be washed with water after eating groundnuts.
• Beauty Aid:- Groundnut oil can serve as a beauty aid. A teaspoon of refined groundnut oil, mixed with equal quantity of lime juice, may be applied daily on the face once before going to bed. It keeps the face fresh. Its regular use nourishes the skin and prevents acne.
Heath Benefits of Eating Raw Peanuts
When Eaten Raw, It Helps In:
Preventing gallstones
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