Black Horse Gram |Kulthi | Muthira |Hulage | Hurali | Kolatha | Ulavalu – 900 gm (31.74 oz)

Botanical Name: Macrotyloma uniflorum

Tamil Name: கருப்பு கொள்ளு – Karuppu Kollu

Hindi Name: ग्राम – graam

Malayalam Name: ഗ്രാം – grāṁ

Telugu Name: గ్రామ – Grāma

About Black Horse Gram:

Horse Gram is a kind of bean commonly used in many South Indian states. This plant is native to different parts of India.

The edible seeds are highly nutritious and are used for culinary uses. They also have some medicinal uses. Raw horse gram is rich in polyphenols, flavonoids and proteins, the major anti-oxidants.

Raw horse gram seeds have the ability to lower high blood sugar following a meal, by slowing down carbohydrate digestion and decreasing insulin resistance.

Traditional medicinal texts describe its use for asthma, bronchitis, leucoderma, urinary discharge, kidney stones, and heart disease.

The ayurvedic cuisine also recommends horse gram for jaundice or water retention.

 For Weight Loss and Obesity

As the fiber and protein contents are high in horse gram it may help to reduce the body weight. It removes excess fat from the body by attacking the fat tissues with the help of its phenol content. It also keeps the cholesterol level in the right state and provides sufficient protein for the muscles and fiber for a healthy gut.

For Kidney Stones

Horse gram is the best treatment for people who suffer from kidney stones, it eliminates the stones and thus prevents the calcium oxalate formation in the kidney. One of the best ways to recover from this serious disease is to consume black grams regularly in the diet.

For Diabetes

Regular consumption of horse gram can reduce the high blood sugar levels from the body and keeps you in a healthy state.

This all happens because of the slow digestion of its complex carbohydrates. It forms low insulin resistance in the blood which keeps diabetes at the right level.

For Constipation and Digestion

Horse gram is rich in fiber content as it helps to eliminate digestion related problems and aids in stomach infections, reducing acidity, and intestinal worms. The presence of sodium makes it easily digestible.