Gond Katira (गोंद कतिरा)/Tragacanth Gum Herbal food

Gond Katira (गोंद कतिरा), also called Tragacanth Gum in English, is a natural gum obtained from the sap of the Astragalus plant. It is commonly used in Ayurveda, Unani especially in India, Pakistan, and Middle Eastern countries.

🍹 How to Use Gond Katira

👉 The most common way is soaking.

• Take 1 teaspoon gond katira.
• Soak it overnight in a glass of water.
• By morning, it will swell up into a jelly-like substance.
• Mix it with sharbat, milk, or lemon water and drink.

✅ Common Recipes:

1. Summer Cooling Drink
   • Soaked gond katira + rose syrup/khus syrup + cold water.
   • Refreshing and prevents heatstroke.
2. For Digestion & Weight Loss
   • Soaked gond katira + warm water + a few drops of lemon in the morning (empty stomach).
3. For Skin Glow
   • Mix gond katira jelly with rose water and apply as a face mask.
4. Postpartum Strength
   • Gond laddoos (fried gond + wheat flour + ghee + nuts) are traditional for new mothers.