Jaggery is seen as a wonder food, a healthier alternative to sugar and the base element for several Indian delicacies. It is preferred over refined sugar on several occasions. But does it have a role in lung cleansing?
Several studies have established that jaggery does have lung cleansing properties.
Indian mothers have always fed their kids with jaggery. A small piece of jaggery is handed over to kids to chew on or suck on, jaggery powder is used in milks, jaggery, ginger and tulsi leaves are given during cough and cold.
Even people working in factories like cement manufacturing factories, thermal plants are given jaggery to eat.
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Recently, lifestyle expert Luke Coutinho explained the importance of jaggery in view of growing air pollution in major cities like Delhi and Mumbai.
"With the menace of air pollution and upsetting AQI levels in our cities and towns, we are seeing cases of breathing disorders grow manifold. One action you could take and make this your lifestyle change, especially if you live in heavily polluted cities like #Delhi and #Mumbai or close to industrial areas, is consuming Jaggery or Gud," he writes.
Stressing on the respiratory benefits jaggery provides, Luke writes: Jaggery, also called the poor man’s chocolate, might be an unpopular sweetener in a world ruled by multinational F&B companies, but the science and research behind this natural sweetener are incredible, especially when it comes to respiratory health. Jaggery is a scientifically proven lung cleanser and has the potential to translocate carbon particles that might be trapped in the alveoli of your lungs. This makes it a super effective remedy for bronchitis, wheezing, asthma, and other breathing disorders.
What are the other benefits of jaggery?
Jaggery is a healthier food, it eases constipation, is a blood purifier, is rich in iron, and boosts energy levels.
However, experts advise diabetics to be careful in consuming jaggery as the glycemic index of sugar and jaggery are similar.
