Health benefits of Basil seeds | Fusion - WeRIndia

Basil seeds are also known as sabja seeds and falooda seeds. These seeds are loaded with health benefits. Some of them include relieving constipation, respiratory problems, skin disorders, sore throats and stress.

Many people use them in making milkshakes, falooda, sherbet and other health drinks. Though these seeds are not tasty, they have many health benefits. Basil seeds are used by soaking them in water for a certain period. They have the capacity to expand almost 30 times to their original size.

Basil seeds are rich in fiber. Hence, consuming them make you feel full and helps in weight loss. Those who want to manage their weight can add the health drinks made with these seeds to their diet.

Add one teaspoon of basil seeds in one cup of milk. Drink this milk to control your acidity problems in stomach.

Basil seeds have plenty of vitamin K, protein and iron. Consuming these seeds regularly helps solve the problem of the deficiency of the vitamins and minerals. These seeds prevent hair fall and control hair loss.

The health drink made with basil seeds helps control diabetes. Drink one cup of toned milk by adding a teaspoon basil seeds to keep your diabetes under control.

Basil seeds also nourish the skin and cure skin problems. Heat coconut oil mixture with few crushed basil seeds and coconut oil. Apply this mixture on your skin after straining it to treat skin problems such as psoriasis, eczema, etc.

Consume drinks made with basil seeds to cleanse the stomach. It helps in eliminating toxins from the body as well. Take the mixture made with basil seeds and milk at bed time to get relief from constipation.

Basil seeds works as a coolant by lowering the body temperature. Hence, many people prefer to take this in summer.

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