Make your skin look younger with bottle gourd

Bottle gourd might not sound as a delight for your taste buds but knowing about the benefits it has on your skin, you will surely fall in love with this pale veggie. Bottle gourd (commonly known as lauki/ghiya) not only gives you the right nutrition to your body, but it also ups your beauty quotient.

Wrinkle-free skin

With powerhouse nutrients such as vitamin C and zinc, bottle gourd helps in tackling premature ageing. The juice helps slow down cell ageing and prevents wrinkles from appearing on the face. You can have the lauki cooked or in the juice form for consumption. You can also apply the juice externally on your face and neck area for beautiful skin.

For that natural glow

Loaded with minerals, antioxidants and vitamins, bottle gourd juice can do wonders to your skin, lending it a healthy glow. Use it as your morning mantra as it aids proper functioning of your digestive system and makes your skin radiant. Have a glass full of bottle gourd juice every morning on a regular basis for better results.

Haircare

You will be shocked to learn that the staple from your kitchen can also tackle and control premature greying of hair. It contains vitamin B that has a cooling effect on your scalp and thus, helps reduce discolouration and frizziness of your natural hair. Regular intake of bottle gourd can also control hair fall. Grate a few pieces of bottle gourd and mix it with yoghurt or apple cider vinegar and use as a hair pack. You will be relieved of your hair problems after regular usage.

Reduces pimples and acn

Bottle gourd juice effectively cleanses the system and keeps dirt, pollution and oil under control. Hence it balances the secretion of oil from the pores which in turn reduces pimples and breakouts. You can consume it cooked or as a juice to combat your skin related problems.

Smooth and clear skin

As bottle gourd purifies the blood, it helps in making the skin smooth and supple. It cleanses the body internally which eventually leads to healthy, glowing and clear skin. Make a smoothening face pack using cucumber and bottle gourd in equal proportions. You can also add besan and curd if you wish. Apply it on your face for around twenty minutes and wash off with warm water. It will nourish your skin to the core and give it a butter-smooth feel at the same time.

Puffy eyes

You can get rid of your eyes bags naturally using bottle gourd. It is the cooling effect and water content of the vegetable that does the trick. The remedy also works to relax and relieve your eyes. Press bottle gourd round slices onto your eyes and lie down relaxed. Wait for 20 minutes and then remove the slices. You will love the soothing impact it will have on your eyes.

Word of caution

As per the doctors, you must avoid consuming bottle gourd which is bitter in taste as it leads to abdominal pain. Also, try not to mix the juice with any other vegetable juice for consumption. So, you have seen that the not-so-appealing and not-so-favourite vegetable has in fact all the qualities to be number 'one'. And it is also easy and hassle-free to have it in your kitchen anytime. So, don't wait and start using the miraculous waxy green veggie to your health and beauty advantages.