There are plenty of health benefits of Gooseberry or Indian Gooseberry and no wonder why it is considered as “Wonder Fruit”. In today’s time, it has become very difficult for a person to stay healthy and young after 50 yrs age. But in ancient times, Reship Muni’s used to live for even 100 yrs healthy and fit. The secret behind their health was Gooseberry. Daily consumption of Gooseberry boosts the immunity of the body to fight many diseases and also helps to stay and look healthy even in old age.

Gooseberry grows in middle east India and Southern Asian countries. Due to its antioxidant power, it boosts the immune system and skin and hair. This green fruit slows down skin ageing and improves heart health.

Even Ayurveda Medicine considers Gooseberry as a complete fruit with all qualities and a wonderful way to treat many diseases. Gooseberry is very rich in Vitamin C which helps to boost immunity and helps to keep our body healthy and young. Let’s learn about some of the precious medicinal qualities of Gooseberry. Gooseberry can be consumed as powdered form, raw or in juice form, tablet form or as oil form (for hair).

Reduce Constipation – Regular intake of raw Gooseberry reduces constipation problem. Another way to reduce constipation is to consume Gooseberry powder with Ghee and Sugar daily.

Cure Sore Throat And Cold – For this, mix of 2Tb Spoon of Gooseberry powder with 2Tb Spoon of Honey. This paste to be taken 3-4 times in a day to see effective results.

Improve Eyesight And Eye Problems – Regular consumption of Gooseberry juice diluted with water in a cup in the morning helps improving eyesight long with reducing itching and watering of eyes.

Helpful in Diarrhea – Consumption of fresh drink made from Gooseberry and Lemon is very helpful in controlling Diarrhea.

Heals Arthritis – Gooseberry has Anti-inflammatory properties. This helps in reducing swelling and pain in joints caused due to Arthritis. Intake of raw Gooseberry juice regular in the morning can certainly benefit healing Arthritis.

For Strong Teeth And Mouth Ulcers – Dilute Gooseberry juice or its powder with a half a cup of warm water and gargle with this mixture every day. This is very helpful in curing mouth Ulcer and also results in healthy stronger teeth.

Prevents Premature Greying Of Hairs – Soak Gooseberry in the water at night and then wash your hair with the water in the morning. This helps in preventing premature greying of hairs and also makes hair long and shiny.

Improve Digestion – Regular consumption of Gooseberry reduces acid levels in Stomach and thus improves digestion.

Improve Urine –  Gooseberry is high in water, works as detox and increase the frequency of urine by eliminating the excess level of salt, water and uric acid.

Improve EyeSight – Rich with Vitamin A, consumption of Gooseberry with raw honey can improve. It is very effective for radical damage and vision-related problems.

Fights Off Free Radicals – Gooseberry is very good anti-oxidant. Thus it helps in fighting free radicals in our body. Daily consumption of raw Amla or its juice reduces the risk of many diseases including cancer.

Improve Cholesterol Level In Blood – Consume 500mg of Gooseberry powder regularly with a glass of water before going to sleep. It will help your cholesterol level in control. Gooseberry increases Haemoglobin in blood.