HEALTH BENEFITS:-
- snakegourd juice has been found effective in treating dandruff. The juice should be massaged into the scalp. This is an easy home remedy for dandruff.
- Snakegourd leaves have been found useful in jaundice (hepatitis). An infusion prepared by boiling snakegourd leaves in water combined with an infusion prepared by boiling coriander seeds is given to treat jaundice.
- Snakegourd-leaf juice has also been found to be useful in treating palpitations (irregular heartbeat ).
- Like other gourds such as bottlegourd and ridgegourd, snakegourd is very high in water content and has a cooling effect on the body, hence this summer vegetable that nature provides in such a timely manner helps in handling the summer heat.
- Because of its high water content, snakegourd is low in calories, fat-free but filling, and great to include in weight-loss diets.