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GULKAND - ROSE PETAL JAM


GULKAND (Rose Petal Jam)


Ingredients Quantity

Rose petals - 250 gm
Sugar - 250 gm
Total quantity: 450 to 500 gm

Method of preparation

Collect fresh, preferably desi rose petals, sort and wash well, dry thoroughly. 
May crush or finely chop the petals. 
Mix the petals with  sugar in an airtight jar. 
Keep the jar in sunlight for 2-3 weeks. Stir well  everyday with clean dry spoon.
Desired adult dose of gulkand is 2 to 3  
tablespoons, it may be blended in milk to make a cooling drink.

Health benefits
- Helps in digestion, improves health of gut flora and intestinal mucus.
- Reduces hyper acidity and thus useful in peptic ulcers and mouth ulcers.
- Pregnant women and kids can safely consume gulkand to relieve
constipation.
-  It helps in controlling various skin issues like pimples, boils, blemishes etc.  
-Provides restful sleep, increases urine output so can help in reducing  edema or patients having water  retention due to various reasons. 

Contraindications

Since it contains sugar, those with diabetes should strictly avoid. 
In addition, obese  people may consume this  in small quantity.

Courtesy:
Traditional Ayurveda Recipes

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