Packed with nutrients like vitamin C and other antioxidants, chewing curry leaves can help you in several ways
With their characteristic aroma, curry leaves are among the very popular ingredients added to meals—especially South Indian food—to enhance flavour. However, they are also loaded with a number of medicinal properties and can relieve various ailments—especially those related to your digestion. According to experts, curry leaves must be chewed right after you wake up on an empty stomach. Here’s why.
Packed with nutrients like vitamin C and other antioxidants, chewing curry leaves can help you in several ways, which include:
Weight loss
According to Ayurveda, the accumulation of Ama causes an imbalance resulting in obesity. Chewing 5-6 curry leaves on an empty stomach can help boost your metabolism and thereby reduce the Ama and help in digestion, which thereby leads to weight loss.
Relieves digestive discomfort
If you have been feeling discomfort in your digestion, chew 2-3 curry leaves every morning and see how it disappears. According to experts, these leaves are also helpful in relieving other symptoms like toxins, which lead to infections like diarrhoea. Curry leaves can be used as a food supplement during diarrhoea as they help improve digestive fire due to their appetiser nature.
Support liver strengthening
Chewing curry leaves in the morning can be extremely beneficial for your liver due to their hepatoprotective properties—which help protect the organ from damage caused by oxidative stress and harmful toxins.
They are also loaded with certain bioactive compounds that enhance the enzyme activity in your liver and aid in lipid oxidation and overall liver health. Additionally, curry leaves are a good source of iron and can be beneficial if you have anemia.
Have anti-inflammatory effects
Curry leaves are packed with antioxidants, which act on inflammation. Chewing them in the morning can help release certain enzymes that alleviate swelling, redness, and pain. They can also be used topically as a paste for skin infections or wounds or incorporated into the diet to manage chronic inflammation and boost immunity. Additionally, curry leaf oil can be used to soothe insect bites and bee stings and even strengthen teeth and gums.
Regulate oral health
Going beyond other health applications, curry leaves also hold ancient significance in oral hygiene. Earlier the thin twigs or branches were utilised as natural brushes—known as datun, contributing to dental care by strengthening teeth and gums and protecting against harmful bacteria. You can chew a few curry leaves now after you wake up in the morning for the same effect.
It also helps combat bad breath and kills the harmful bacteria that cause gum problems and infections.
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