Journey of taste: Makoy is full of immunity, increases virility, difficult to find in the market

Swad Ka Safarnama: Makoy is a different fruit for urban areas. It grows in bushes and its size is only slightly smaller than peas. Its taste is like tomato and the one who knows about it, eats it a lot. Actually Makoy is considered very beneficial for the body. Its intake increases the immunity in the body. Makoy is also considered beneficial for preventing jaundice. In Ayurveda, it has been said to increase virility. It is being consumed in India for thousands of years.

Red-yellow and purple black color attracts

Makoy is actually considered a weed, which grows anywhere. It is visible in the forests, as well as in the fields of the rural areas, its bush will be seen in abundance. Makoy is also very visible in the bushes built on both sides of the tracks that are made in the parks of urban areas. Its size is slightly smaller than that of peas. When raw, the fruit looks like a small green pea and when ripe, its color starts to look like red, yellow or purple black.

It is very smooth and juicy. There are many small seeds in it. The red and yellow colored makoy has a tomato-like taste, while the purple-black one has a sweeter taste. In rural areas it is also known as Kakamachi and Bhatkoinya. This will be seen in every state of India. Common people keep it in the category of fruit, but in Ayurveda it is kept in Shakakvarga.

Macoy is the native product of Eurasia

Makoy vegetable or fruit is not available in the market and people have less information about it, but its history is very ancient. It is being grown and consumed around the world for thousands of years. In western countries, it is known by the names Garden nightshade, Black nightshade, Hound`s berry etc. Food historians consider Makoy to be a native of Eurasia. They believe that it has been growing for thousands of years in South and Central Asia, America, Australia and South Africa including India. In some areas, makoy and its leaves are eaten as a vegetable, while some parts of it are also used as medicine.

The characteristics of Makoy are described in the Ayurvedic treatise ‘Charaksamhita’ of India taken in the seventh-eighth century BC and the later texts ‘Sushrutsamhita’ and ‘Nighantu’. It has been called ‘Kakmachi’ and information has been given that it pacifies the Tridoshas. Not only does it increase virility, but also the decoction prepared from its roots destroys the poison of the body and also slows down the speed of old age. In India’s ancient religious book ‘Garun Puran’, it has been described as ‘Rasayan’, which destroys diseases.

Read this also- Journey of taste: Kundru is helpful in reducing obesity, also beneficial in anemia, specialty mentioned in ancient texts

Helpful in getting rid of Tridosha

In terms of properties, Makoy is not less than any fruit or vegetable. Actually it is consumed in the same way as if a person or group finds a small berry bush on the way and they are picking and eating it. Makoy is also being eaten like this. Indian Herbs. According to well-known Ayurveda expert Acharya Balkishan, who has done extensive research on fruits and vegetables, Makoy is easily available everywhere.

When raw, the fruit looks like a small green pea and when ripe, its color starts to look like red, yellow or purple black. (Image-Shutterstock)

It grows as a weed. That’s why people usually do not have much information about the use of Makoy. That’s why can’t use Makoya. The truth is that Makoy is a very good medicine. Makoy is used to relieve respiratory disorders, increase urination, leprosy and fever. Consumption of Makoy is beneficial in the treatment of kidney, swelling, piles, diarrhea or many types of skin diseases. It is beneficial in getting rid of Vata, Pitta, Kapha (Tridosha). Makoy is smooth and slightly hot in nature.

Read this also- Journey of taste: Kaitha is helpful in fighting infection, anti-aging properties are also present, history is interesting

This is why it is used in Chyawanprash

Regarding Makoy, former dean of Mumbai University and Vaidyaraj Dinanath Upadhyay says that Ayurveda considers it beneficial in kidney diseases. It is so powerful that it is used in Chyawanprash. Its characteristics are also described in Nighantu texts related to Ayurveda. Drinking a decoction of its leaves provides relief in jaundice. Immunity is strengthened by eating fresh macaw, which can prevent common diseases.

In case of chronic fever, its use brings the fever under control. It also provides relief from ulcers in the mouth. It is believed that mixing a little ghee in the juice of Makoy leaves and applying it on the aching teeth provides relief from pain. In general, eating Makoy does not cause any side effects, but people who have complaints of allergies should avoid consuming it.

,

Tags: food, health, Lifestyle