Introduction of Tomato

What is tomato? (What is tomato?)

Tomato is sweet and sour and has many medicinal properties. Did you know that though it looks small, it has many benefits and it eradicates many of your diseases. Like it helps you fight cancer and tuberculosis. If you eat a tomato daily, your body remains healthy and safe because it has properties that fight disease causing bacteria and increases your physical strength.

Tomato is specially used in Indian dishes, it is used in making vegetables, salads, soups, chutneys and not only this, it is also used for beauty. Indian kitchen is incomplete without it. It is a boon of nature.

Many of its qualities are mentioned in Ayurveda. Along with making food tasty, it also provides strength to your body. This fruit is considered to be acidic in nature, sweet, helpful in digesting food quickly and it also fulfills your blood deficiency and purifies the blood and it also increases the light of your eyes.

appearance of tomato (Creation of Tomatoes)

Red tomato is a tall, straight, thornless herbaceous plant with a special smell. Its leaves are unevenly cut at the edges, pointed towards the front and green in colour. Its flowers are yellow in colour and about 1.6 cm in diameter. Its fruits are green in raw state, red in ripe state, fleshy, round, shiny, 1.3-6 cm in diameter. Seeds are flat, round and kidney shaped. It flourishes the most from September to March.

Chemical composition of tomatoes (Tomato recipes)

• Tartaric acid
• chlorogenic acid
• lycopsiconyl
• Tyrosine
• Quercetin
• Calcium
• Magnesium

Common names of tomatoes

Medicinal benefits and uses of tomatoes (Benefits and uses of tomatoes)

in swelling of the throat Tomato (Tomato for throat swelling)

• If there is a pain in the throat due to cold, then making a decoction of red tomato fruit and drinking 10-30 ml provides relief from swelling in the mouth and throat.

Useful in gums (Tomatoes for gums)

• Gargling with water mixed with tomato juice reduces bleeding from gums and also gives you relief from pain.

breathing (Tomatoes for breathing problems)

• If you have trouble breathing or are suffering from shortness of breath, consuming red tomato juice in this way is very beneficial. Consuming 10-15 ml tomato juice or soup mixed with one spoon of Haridra is beneficial in breathing (shortness of breath) problem.

in loss of appetite (Tomatoes for increased hunger)

• If you are not feeling like eating due to any illness, then consuming red tomatoes in the following manner is beneficial. Consuming 30-40 ml of tomato juice is beneficial in loss of appetite, excessive thirst and constipation. Apart from this, roasting this fruit and adding rock salt and black pepper powder to it and eating it increases the desire to eat.

In Constipation (Tomatoes for constipation)

• Constipation disorder- Consuming 10 ml tomato juice or soup mixed with salt and black pepper is beneficial in diseases like nausea, bile aggravation, constipation, burning sensation in stomach and intestines etc. Apart from this, consuming 10-20 ml fruit juice mixed with sugar is beneficial in constipation.

Useful in diarrhea (Tomatoes for diarrhea)

• If you have problem of diarrhoea then cutting its fruit from the middle and adding 1-2 grams of Kutaj powder in it and feeding it provides relief in dysentery and diarrhoea.

Useful in indigestion Tomato

• Roasting tomato fruit, adding rock salt and black pepper powder to it and eating it relieves indigestion.

Useful for blemishes Tomato

• If you are troubled with dark spots then cut a tomato and rub it on your face to get rid of the dark spots.

Useful in pimples Tomatoes for skin

• Pimples are the first symptom of adolescence. Everyone has this problem. Applying ground tomato leaves and pulp is beneficial in acne and skin diseases.

Useful in rashes Tomato

• Tomato is very effective in treating skin diseases. Grinding tomato leaves and applying them on wounds, freckles and other skin related problems is beneficial.

Useful in headache (Tomatoes for headache)

• You can get relief from headache by mixing camphor and coconut oil in tomato juice and applying it on the head.

under stress  (Tomatoes for stress)

• Consuming 10-20 ml tomato juice or soup mixed with sugar provides relief from physical and mental weakness, depression and problems caused by insomnia.

Useful in fever  (Tomatoes for fever)

• If you want to get relief from fever then you should consume tomato juice or tomato soup in this way. Consuming 10-15 ml of tomato juice provides relief from fever and thirst. 

Useful in irritable bowel syndrome

• If you are always troubled by stomach problems, then consume red tomatoes in this way. Cutting tomato from the middle and adding 1-2 grams of Kutaj powder in it and feeding it is beneficial in dysentery and irritable bowel syndrome.

Useful in arthritis (Tomatoes for gout)

• Boiling its leaves, grinding them and applying them provides relief in rheumatism and arthritis.

in joint pain

• Nowadays people of all ages are troubled with joint pain. Its roots and leaves help in reducing pain. Applying the oil prepared from the roots and leaves on the joints provides relief from pain and sprains.

Useful in skin wounds  (Tomatoes for wounds)

• Tomato is very effective in treating skin diseases. Applying ground tomato leaves on wounds, swollen pores and other skin problems is beneficial.

Useful in diabetes (Tomatoes for diabetes)

• Diabetes is a result of today's lifestyle. To control diabetes, consuming tomato juice or tomato soup proves beneficial. Consuming tomato juice is beneficial in diabetes.

Useful in hair diseases (Tomatoes for hair)

• It is beneficial to apply camphor and coconut oil mixed with its juice or tomato soup on the head.

Useful in physical weakness (Tomatoes are weak)

• Consuming 10-20 ml tomato juice or tomato soup mixed with sugar provides relief from physical and mental weakness, depression and problems caused by insomnia.

Useful during pregnancy (Tomatoes for pregnancy)

• Its use is beneficial during pregnancy, because besides being a main source of vitamin-C, it is also rich in iron

To get relief from cough

• Its use can be beneficial in case of cough and cold, because Vitamin C found in it helps in reducing the symptoms of cough by increasing immunity.

Useful in obesity (Tomatoes are good for obesity)

• Its juice helps in reducing obesity as it has diuretic properties which helps in reducing weight by eliminating impurities from the body. 

physical development in young children

• It can be beneficial to feed tomatoes to children daily because the nutrients found in tomatoes are beneficial for the physical and mental development of children.

To keep bones strong (Tomatoes are good for bones)

• Its consumption is beneficial for strengthening bones, because along with calcium, it also contains Vitamin K which helps in strengthening bones. 

in blood pressure (Tomatoes for blood pressure)

• If you have blood pressure problem then you can get rid of this problem by eating tomatoes on an empty stomach in the morning.

Useful for the heart Tomatoes

• It is used to get rid of all heart diseases.

Useful in cancer (Tomatoes for cancer)

• If you have any type of cancer, then consuming it regularly can help you in getting rid of the disease like cancer.

in the eyes (Tomatoes for eyes)

• It is very beneficial for the eyes. It improves eyesight.

Useful parts (Important parts of tomatoes)

• Fruit
• Leaves

Intake quantity (Dosage of Tomato)

• Juice-10-20 ml  

Caution- (Precautions of Tomatoes)

• Patients suffering from stone disease should not consume tomatoes.