What happens when you eat Makhana? What are the benefits of eating Makhana?

Makhana, also known as Phool Makhana, comes from the seeds of the Water Lily plant (Nilkamal). 

Makhana is also called Foxnut or Lotus seed. Like other nuts, Makhana is packed with nutrients and is often eaten as a snack.

Eating Makhana offers some surprising health benefits. It’s used as a medicine in traditional Chinese medicine and Ayurveda. 

Let's learn about the surprising health benefits of eating Makhana:

1. Glowing and youthful skin: Makhana contains antioxidants like gallic acid and chlorogenic acid. These protect your skin from damage and make it look young and glowing.
2. Reduces discomfort during periods: Eating Makhana helps reduce acidity in the body, preventing gastric issues. It also eases the discomfort many women feel during their periods.
3. Nourishes your hair: Makhana contains a compound called kaempferol, which acts like a conditioner for your hair. It makes your hair strong from the roots, adds shine, and reduces dryness.
4. Helps with impotence in men: Makhana is rich in zinc, potassium, sodium, and fibers. These nutrients help treat sexual problems like impotence, especially if it’s caused by high blood pressure, high blood sugar, or stress.
5. Detoxifies and purifies blood: Makhana helps detox your whole body. It recycles dead red blood cells and removes toxic substances from the body.

Eating Makhana helps control diabetes, regulate blood pressure, improves mental health, giving you better sleep, and strengthens your bones and teeth, among many other benefits.

So, get a packet of Makhana today! Roast it and enjoy it as a snack, or drink it with milk to get the full health benefits. But remember, only eat about 30 grams of Makhana daily. Eating too much of anything is not good for your health.

source: https://www.thepharmajournal.com/archives/2023/vol12issue6/PartAY/12-6-480-945.pdf

              https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8269573/