Benefits of Khesari Pulse: Should It Be a Staple in Your Diet?

Like other pulses, this dal also contains protein and iron in abundance. Also, it increases physical strength by providing energy to the body.

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This dal is beneficial in eye problems like eye pain, night blindness, red eyes etc. The juice of Khesari fruit provides relief from swelling and irritation in the eye. According to Ayurveda, eating Khesari leaves as greens cures many serious eye diseases.

Many times the skin becomes dry due to excessive use of cosmetics or pollution. This also happens due to lack of nutrition in the body. Powder of Khesari dal seeds can prove beneficial in reducing dryness of the skin.

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This dal helps in eliminating acidity and has a cooling effect. Therefore, its consumption provides relief from the problem when the acid increases in the body. Consuming Khesari seeds provides relief from pain in peptic ulcers in the stomach, throat or intestine. Also, it reduces internal inflammation. Its oil cleans the stomach due to being a laxative. This keeps the digestive system healthy and prevents many serious diseases like constipation, piles and ulcers.

Due to low bone mineral density, bones become weak and the problem of osteoporosis arises. In such a situation, the risk of fracture increases, but this deficiency does not occur by consuming Khesari dal.

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Many times, due to weak metabolism of the body, lumps are formed in the hands or feet. Making a bundle of ground Khesari seeds and tying it provides relief from lumps.

Khesari Dal provides nutrition, but it can also be poisonous. It contains a neurotoxic amino acid called beta n oxalyl diamino propionic acid. Its consumption can lead to a disease called Kalaykhanj. In this disease, the lower part of the body can become disabled or the feet and nervous system become numb.

The toxin present in Khesari Dal can also cause serious diseases like arthritis. For this reason, in 1961, the Government of India banned the production and use of this dal. However, a few years ago in 2008, the Indian Council of Medical Research lifted the ban on it. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is monitoring its use.

Khesari dal has a cold effect, so it should not be consumed at night. Consuming it at night can cause a cold. The best time to eat it is in the afternoon.

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