Health Benefits of Curry Leaves

Curry leaves are natural flavouring agents with a number of important health benefits, which makes your food both healthy and tasty along with pleasing aroma. They contain various antioxidant properties and have the ability to control diarrhea, gastrointestinal problems such as indigestion, excessive acid secretion, peptic ulcers, dysentery, diabetes and an unhealthy cholesterol balance.

Nutritional Value of Curry Leaves:

The main nutrients found in curry leaves are carbohydrates, energy, fiber, calcium, phosphorous, iron, magnesium, copper and minerals.  It also contains various vitamins like  nicotinic acid and vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin E, antioxidants, plant sterols, amino acids, glycosides and flavonoids. Also, nearly zero fat (0.1 g per 100 g) is found in curry leaves.

Curry leaves

1. It Protects your liver from damage.

2.It maintains blood sugar levels.

3.It Protects you from heart disease

4 It helps with digestion..

5.It treats and prevents skin infections.

6 Improves Hair Growth

How to Prepare Curry leaves oil for hair:

Ingredients:

curry leaves-2 bunches
olive oil or coconut oil-1litre

Preparation:

1. Wash the curry leaves.
2. Grind it in Mixer with little water.
3. Filter and extract the juice.
4. Heat oil in a pan and add juice.
5. Put the stove in simmer and stir it frequently till it starts turning into dark color(black residues start forming) or the bubbles start coming. Filter the oil and use it.