Amazing health & Beauty benefits of mangoes -- the king of fruits.
The summers remind us all of one delicious fruit — the mango. But apart from tasting great and being a perfect addition to a number of both sweet and savoury dishes, mangoes are packed with a number of health & beauty benefits, here are some of them.
Strengthens your immunity
According physicians, a normal size mango is more nutritious than butter or almonds. It strengthens and invigorates all your nerves, tissues and muscles in the brain, heart and other parts of the body. It also cleans the body from within and helps strengthen your immunity.
Keeps cancer at bay
Mangoes are rich in dietary fibre, vitamins, minerals, and poly-phenolic flavonoids (an antioxidant compound). It has been found that mangoes have qualities that can protect against colon, breast and prostate cancers as well as from leukaemia.
Helps maintain good vision
Mangoes are an excellent source of vitamin A and flavonoids like beta-carotene, alpha-carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin. Together, these compounds can help in improving and maintaining good vision. The carotene content in the fruit helps to protect the body from lung cancer.
Can help keep your blood pressure in check
Fresh mangoes are a good source of potassium. Nutritionists say that 100 g of the fruit provides 156 mg of potassium and just 2 mg of sodium. Potassium is an important component of the cell and body fluids. It also helps to control the heart rate and blood pressure.
Improves your skin and complexion
Packed with Vitamin A, mangoes help by providing the body with an essential nutrient to maintaining healthy skin and complexion as well as the integrity of the mucus membranes.
Mangoes are also a very good source of vitamine B6 (pyridoxine),vitamin C and vitamin E. Vitamin C helps the body develop resistance against infections and scavenges harmful free radicals. Vitamin B-6 or pyridoxine is required for GABA hormone production (a hormone required to maintain muscle tone) within the brain. It also helps to control homocystiene levels within the blood, which in turn helps to protect the heart from CAD (coronary artery disease) and stroke.
Prevents anemia
The fruit contains moderate amounts of copper. Copper is an essential co-factor for the proper function of many vital enzymes, including cytochrome c-oxidase and superoxide dismutase. Copper is also required for the production of red blood cells.
A few ancient home remedies with mangoes:
- Suffering from hair fall or grey hair?
- Try mango seed oil. An excellent source of essential fatty acids, vitamins and minerals, the mango seed kernel has great moisturizing properties. You don’t need to go looking for the oil in the market. Just remove the outer coat of the mango seed and add them to a jar of coconut, til (sesame) or mustard oil. Place the jar in sunlight for a few days. Use this concoction regularly for long, black and thick hair.
- The leaf of the mango plant is known to be very effective in controlling diabetes and blood pressure. Boil three to four mango leaves in water and allow the mixture to ferment overnight. Crush the leaves and drink this infusion first thing in the morning.
- Mango Skin-care Recipes:
1. Mango Body Scrub (to make skin soft): You would need one mango, one spoon of honey, two spoons of milk and half-a-cup of sugar. Blend the ingredients thoroughly and use this scrub while taking bath. Rub it vigorously all over your body and then, rinse with warm water, followed by cold water. Your skin will feel smooth and supple.
2. Raw Mango Astringent (for acne prone skin): If you have acnes and you want to treat it with a natural astringent, boil some raw mangoes (without peeling them) in water and let it cool; use this solution for your skin.
3. Mango Face Cleanser (to remove tanning): Mix the pulp of mango with flour and honey to make a thick paste. Let it stay on your face for about fifteen minutes and wash by scrubbing gently. It cleanses your face and also helps to remove summer tanning when used regularly.
4. Mango-Milk Face Mask (for exfoliating normal skin): You would need peeled ripe mango (1/4), two spoons of whole milk, powdered almonds and crushed oats. The components have to be mixed thoroughly in a blender. Apply it on your face as well as on your neck. Wait for twenty minutes and rinse in lukewarm water.
5. Mango Pulp Face Mask (for oily skin): Just wash your face in cold water and apply the smashed pulp of mango on it; keep for about ten minutes and wash off.
6. Mango-Honey Face Pack (suitable for all skin types): Take two spoons of smashed mango pulp and mix it with one spoon of honey and one spoon of almond oil. Apply on your face and wait for fifteen minutes. Rinse it with cool water.
7. Mango-Yoghurt Face Pack (to relieve dry sensitive skin): This face pack is a soothing and nourishing treat for sensitive skin. Just mix the pulp of a mango with six spoons of yoghurt. Apply it on your face and wash off after fifteen minutes.
Tips and Warnings: Do not use the mango-skin in your beauty regimen as you might suffer from skin irritation. It is also advised that you use separate knives to scrape the skin and cut the pulp. Avoid using the mango pulp close to the mango skin. It should be perfectly fine if you peel the mangoes properly; but if you still feel that the fruit is not suiting your skin type, do not use it for your skin care treatments.
1. Mango Body Scrub (to make skin soft): You would need one mango, one spoon of honey, two spoons of milk and half-a-cup of sugar. Blend the ingredients thoroughly and use this scrub while taking bath. Rub it vigorously all over your body and then, rinse with warm water, followed by cold water. Your skin will feel smooth and supple.
2. Raw Mango Astringent (for acne prone skin): If you have acnes and you want to treat it with a natural astringent, boil some raw mangoes (without peeling them) in water and let it cool; use this solution for your skin.
3. Mango Face Cleanser (to remove tanning): Mix the pulp of mango with flour and honey to make a thick paste. Let it stay on your face for about fifteen minutes and wash by scrubbing gently. It cleanses your face and also helps to remove summer tanning when used regularly.
4. Mango-Milk Face Mask (for exfoliating normal skin): You would need peeled ripe mango (1/4), two spoons of whole milk, powdered almonds and crushed oats. The components have to be mixed thoroughly in a blender. Apply it on your face as well as on your neck. Wait for twenty minutes and rinse in lukewarm water.
5. Mango Pulp Face Mask (for oily skin): Just wash your face in cold water and apply the smashed pulp of mango on it; keep for about ten minutes and wash off.
6. Mango-Honey Face Pack (suitable for all skin types): Take two spoons of smashed mango pulp and mix it with one spoon of honey and one spoon of almond oil. Apply on your face and wait for fifteen minutes. Rinse it with cool water.
7. Mango-Yoghurt Face Pack (to relieve dry sensitive skin): This face pack is a soothing and nourishing treat for sensitive skin. Just mix the pulp of a mango with six spoons of yoghurt. Apply it on your face and wash off after fifteen minutes.
Tips and Warnings: Do not use the mango-skin in your beauty regimen as you might suffer from skin irritation. It is also advised that you use separate knives to scrape the skin and cut the pulp. Avoid using the mango pulp close to the mango skin. It should be perfectly fine if you peel the mangoes properly; but if you still feel that the fruit is not suiting your skin type, do not use it for your skin care treatments.
2. Raw Mango Astringent (for acne prone skin): If you have acnes and you want to treat it with a natural astringent, boil some raw mangoes (without peeling them) in water and let it cool; use this solution for your skin.
3. Mango Face Cleanser (to remove tanning): Mix the pulp of mango with flour and honey to make a thick paste. Let it stay on your face for about fifteen minutes and wash by scrubbing gently. It cleanses your face and also helps to remove summer tanning when used regularly.
4. Mango-Milk Face Mask (for exfoliating normal skin): You would need peeled ripe mango (1/4), two spoons of whole milk, powdered almonds and crushed oats. The components have to be mixed thoroughly in a blender. Apply it on your face as well as on your neck. Wait for twenty minutes and rinse in lukewarm water.
5. Mango Pulp Face Mask (for oily skin): Just wash your face in cold water and apply the smashed pulp of mango on it; keep for about ten minutes and wash off.
6. Mango-Honey Face Pack (suitable for all skin types): Take two spoons of smashed mango pulp and mix it with one spoon of honey and one spoon of almond oil. Apply on your face and wait for fifteen minutes. Rinse it with cool water.
7. Mango-Yoghurt Face Pack (to relieve dry sensitive skin): This face pack is a soothing and nourishing treat for sensitive skin. Just mix the pulp of a mango with six spoons of yoghurt. Apply it on your face and wash off after fifteen minutes.
Tips and Warnings: Do not use the mango-skin in your beauty regimen as you might suffer from skin irritation. It is also advised that you use separate knives to scrape the skin and cut the pulp. Avoid using the mango pulp close to the mango skin. It should be perfectly fine if you peel the mangoes properly; but if you still feel that the fruit is not suiting your skin type, do not use it for your skin care treatments.
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