Description
- As a Cooling Agent : Gond katira has amazing cooling properties and thus it is often used to prepare a drink which helps to cool the body in the summer season. It works as a cooling agent and reduces the temperature of the body.
- Supports for Digestion : Katira gum is also beneficial to health owing to its digestive property. The usage of gond katria has been found to provide a purgative effect.
- Support for a Good Skin : Gond Katira is believed to have anti-ageing properties. Tragacanth is often mixed with other plant products like aloe vera and used as a face mask. These face masks have been found to be very effective in reducing wrinkels and fine lines.
It is scientifically known as Gond Katira / Tragacanth gum. It is obtained from the dried sap of roots of several species of genus Astragalus. It is viscous, odourless and tasteless in nature. It is a water-soluble mixture of polysaccharides.
