Archive · 30 Sep 2026
Ayurveda Highlights Bottle Gourd’s Benefits, Recipes and Patanjali Products
Lauki is another name for bottle gourd.
The article says it contains water, fibre, vitamins and minerals.
Because it has few calories, it may help people feel full.
Its water and fibre are described as helpful for digestion.
Ayurveda considers it cooling and hydrating.
The article suggests making lauki raita, kofta, kheer or halwa.
It recommends air-frying or cooking koftas instead of deep-frying them.
Patanjali also sells two products made with or based on lauki.
Lauki is described as nutrient-rich, hydrating, low-calorie and high in fibre.
The article says its water and fibre may support digestion and help relieve constipation.
Ayurveda is presented as valuing lauki for cooling effects and balancing Vata and Pitta doshas.
Suggested preparations include raita, kofta, kheer and halwa with modified cooking methods.
Patanjali offers Lauki Amla Juice and Divya Lauki Ghanvati products.
- Who
- Acharya Balkrishnaji, Swami Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved are discussed.
- What
- An article explains the claimed nutritional and Ayurvedic benefits of lauki and suggests recipes and products.
- Why
- To encourage readers to include bottle gourd in their diets and introduce related Patanjali products.
- Also known as
- Lauki or bottle gourd
- Nutrients mentioned
- Carbohydrates, protein, vitamin C, B-complex vitamins, potassium, magnesium, calcium and iron
- Dietary qualities
- High in water and fibre, and low in calories
- Ayurvedic description
- Cooling, hydrating and associated with balancing Vata and Pitta doshas
- Suggested dishes
- Lauki raita, lauki kofta, lauki kheer and lauki halwa
- Patanjali product
- Patanjali Lauki Amla Juice, listed in a 1-litre size
- Divya product
- Divya Lauki Ghanvati, listed in a 32-gram size