Mumbai, December 16 (IANS). After a long gap, actress Sameera Reddy is returning to the big screen with the film ‘Chimni’. The actress is very active regarding fitness and healthy diet. She often shares fitness tips, recipes and natural remedies for health on social media.
Presenting an example of this, the actress shared a video on Instagram on Tuesday, in which she told about the benefits of drinking banana stem juice. In the video, Sameera puts the cut stem of banana in a mixer, grinds it with cumin seeds and after filtering it, extracts fresh juice and drinks it.
In the video, the actress says that earlier she did not know that banana stem had so many benefits. While sharing the video, the actress explained about its benefits and wrote, “Banana stem water is helpful in removing toxins from the body, it also reduces swelling in the stomach and also improves digestion.”
The actress further wrote the recipe of the juice, “To make this, put the cut banana stem pieces with cumin seeds in the mixer, grind them well, then filter and extract the juice.”
He further wrote, “Banana stem juice is considered to be nature’s original electrolyte drink. It contains abundant amounts of nutrients like fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, and iron.
In Sushruta Samhita, banana stem is mentioned by the name ‘Vazhai Thandu’. According to this, it is very beneficial in improving digestion, weight loss, preventing stones and reducing acidity. Besides, it also plays an important role in balancing Vata-Pitta doshas and provides coolness to the body. It must be drunk in summer because it has a cooling effect, which balances the body temperature.
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