🌱 Vegetable Plants

Detailed profiles of vegetable plants used in Ayurveda and traditional medicine.

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Bitter Gourd (Karela) plant
Vegetable

Bitter Gourd (Karela)

Momordica charantia

Bitterest vegetable in nature — a top Ayurvedic remedy for diabetes, liver, and blood purification.

Diabetes (blood sugar) Blood purifier Liver health
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Ridge Gourd (Turai) plant
Vegetable

Ridge Gourd (Turai)

Luffa acutangula

Light, low-calorie vegetable with blood-purifying and skin-soothing properties in Ayurveda.

Blood purifier Digestion Skin care
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Bottle Gourd (Lauki) plant
Vegetable

Bottle Gourd (Lauki)

Lagenaria siceraria

Cooling, light gourd that supports weight management, heart health, and stress reduction.

Weight loss Heart health Cooling agent
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Tomato plant
Vegetable

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

Lycopene-rich fruit-vegetable that protects against cancer, heart disease, and skin damage.

Lycopene (antioxidant) Heart health Skin protection
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Spinach (Palak) plant
Vegetable

Spinach (Palak)

Spinacia oleracea

Iron and magnesium-packed leafy green that supports blood health, bones, and eyesight.

Iron source Eye health Bone health
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Okra (Bhindi) plant
Vegetable

Okra (Bhindi)

Abelmoschus esculentus

Mucilage-rich vegetable that soothes the gut, regulates blood sugar, and supports heart health.

Gut soothing Blood sugar Cholesterol (mucilage)
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Brinjal (Baingan / Eggplant) plant
Vegetable

Brinjal (Baingan / Eggplant)

Solanum melongena

Deep purple vegetable rich in nasunin — a potent antioxidant that protects brain cells.

Brain antioxidant (nasunin) Heart health Blood sugar
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Sweet Potato plant
Vegetable

Sweet Potato

Ipomoea batatas

Naturally sweet root vegetable rich in beta-carotene, fibre, and potassium — great for gut health.

Beta-carotene (Vitamin A) Gut health Blood sugar (low GI)
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Drumstick (Moringa pods) plant
Vegetable

Drumstick (Moringa pods)

Moringa oleifera

Nutrient-dense pods from the Moringa tree — used extensively in South Indian cooking and medicine.

Calcium & iron source Joint health Digestive health
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Amaranth (Chauli/Rajgira) plant
Vegetable

Amaranth (Chauli/Rajgira)

Amaranthus tricolor

Ancient grain-leafy superfood that is gluten-free, protein-rich, and iron-dense.

Protein source Iron Calcium
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