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Benefits of Gondh / Gaundh (Gondh Katira / Tragacanth Gum)

Last Updated on May 25, 2019 | RD, Payal Banka (Registered Dietitian) 252 Comments

Gondh or Gondh katira is better known as Tragacanth Gum. It is a tasteless, odorless, viscous water-soluble natural gum. Benefits of gondh are many. Gond katira is very widely used in ayurvedic medicines. However, it is also used in manufacturing paper, textiles as well as in the cooking industry. It is mostly obtained from the Middle East. Gondh is known by several popular names such as Dragon gum, Gum elect, and Goat’s thorn. It is also known by different names in other languages. Germans call it Kutira Gummi while the French call it Gomme Adragante. The Arabic name for Gond Katira is Katheera and the Bengali name is Katila.

 

benefits of gondh

 

The first thing that crawls an Indian mind after reading the word ” Gondh ” is nothing other, but our all-time favorite ” gondh ka laddoo “.  It is the benefits of gondh that made these Laddoos more common during the winters. It provides warmth not only to our taste buds but also to our body. Gondh it is commonly used to prepare various drinks and foods, most people are not aware that they actually consume it almost every day. It is a wonderful emulsifier, stabilizer as well as texture additive. Gond katira is used in manufacturing foodstuffs like food dressings, processed cheese, and salad coverings as well as in various puddings. Not only does it lend a great taste to various dishes, but also gives a cooling effect.

Benefits of gondh are not limited to the food industry alone. Gondh katira also has a huge demand in the cosmetic industry. The most advantageous property of gond katira is that it doesn’t become dry. Also because it doesn’t stick to itself like other gums.

Different Types of Gondh:

Based on the plant/shrub that these gums are extracted from, they differ in their properties. There are majorly 2 types of gums.

  • Gondh, and
  • Gondh Katira

The major difference between Gondh and gondh katira is that when soaked, Gondh dissolves in the water completely. While Gondh Katira absorbs all the water and forms a transparent gel that looks like crushed ice. Gondh is warm in nature and it benefits health based on this warming quality. Whereas Gondh katira has cooling properties. Let us see the benefits of Gondh katira and gondh in details.

Benefits of Gondh Katira:

Like any other natural resource, Gondh katira has a number of benefits. Here are some of the health and beauty benefits of gondh katira.

  • Benefits of gondh katira for treating heat stroke:

 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. This, in turn, helps in preventing a heat stroke. Gond katira is very useful in controlling nose bleeding that frequently occurs in children in the extreme summer season.

  • Benefits of gondh katira for treating constipation:

Gond katira possesses purgative properties and so it is very helpful in treating constipation. It works as a laxative as well as provides a lot of relief.

benefits of gondh

How to use gondh for treating constipation Just soak a small piece of gond katira in water for a couple of hours. The gum will swell up and look like crushed ice. Now drink this transparent jelly-like substance with lemon juice and cold water. You may also add some sugar to it since gond is tasteless.

  • Benefits of gondh katira as a remedy for urinary incontinence:

Gond katira is an extremely useful remedy for treating urinary incontinence. It also helps in calming the urinary muscles in case of inflammation of the urinary tract and blockage of urine.

benefits of gondh

 

  • Benefits of gond katira for increasing breast size in women:

Most women are unsatisfied by the size of their breasts. Gond katira is very useful and effective as a breast enhancer. A daily dosage of gond can help to increase the size of the breasts of women who have small breasts and want to increase their size. It is an herbal treatment to enlarge breasts.

benefits of gondh

 

How to use gondh for increasing breast size? 

Soak a tablespoon of gondh katira in a glass of water overnight. Next morning add the swollen crystals of gond to a glass of milk along with a teaspoon of sugar and some ice. Drink this tonic every day to enlarge your breasts naturally.

 

  • Benefits of gondh katira for skin and beauty:

Gond katira is very beneficial for your skin and enhancing your beauty. Gond katira contains anti-aging properties. It helps to delay wrinkles and fine lines.

 

benefits of gondh

How to use gondh for beautiful skin?

You can make an anti-aging mask using gond katira. Soak some gond in water overnight and strain it the next morning. Now add 2 tablespoons of egg white, 1 tablespoon milk powder, 2 tablespoons almond powder and 1 tablespoon green vegetable powder to this gond katira water. Mix well till you have a smooth paste. Apply this mask on your face, neck, and hands. Wash off after 20 minutes.

  • Benefits of gondh katira for increasing strength in men:

Gond katira is one of the best remedies to increase libido in men. Gond katira is an effective aphrodisiac and thus it helps to stimulate sexual desire in men. It is an effective natural remedy for treating any type of sexual inadequacy in men. Be it an early discharge, involuntary discharge or night discharge, gond katira helps to treat it all.

How to use gondh for increasing libido in men?

 Take 10 gms of gond katira and dissolve it in a cup of water and allow it to stay overnight. Add a tablespoon of crystallized sugar lumps to it in the morning and drink it. Alternatively, you can add a teaspoon of sugar to the swollen gond and take it thrice a week with cold water.

 

benefits of gondh

 

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Benefits of Gondh:

  • Benefits of gondh  for post-pregnancy women:

Women become really weak after delivery. Gond katira is helpful in gaining the strength of the body and helps the new mother to cope with the challenges of motherhood. It also helps to control heavy blood flow during periods. Gond katira is very helpful during pregnancy. The practice of eating gond katira ladoos is very common in India. They are very beneficial for the mother and her baby. If you just had a c section delivery (cesarean delivery), and you are confused about whether you can eat gondh ladoo after a cesarean delivery? You can check this diet plan – Indian diet plan after cesarean delivery

benefits of gondh laddoo

 

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Apart from the various general health benefits of gondh mentioned above, Gondh also has medicinal value in certain ailments. Owing to its cooling properties, gond katira is often used in various traditional medicines.

Here are a few benefits of gondh for medicinal purpose.

  • Most of all, it is used for dressing burns. A paste is prepared using gond katira which helps to treat burns.
  • Gond katira is also helpful in strengthening the immune system.
  • Gondh is commonly used in herbal ayurvedic medicine to treat cough as well as diarrhea.
  • It also helps to cure mouth ulcers.
  • Gond is also said to be helpful in reducing tumors.
  • Gondh katira possesses adaptogenic properties which increase the body’s ability to restore its normal physiological functioning as well as protect it from the damaging effects of stress.
  • It helps to regulate the heartbeat. Just soak some gond katira in water overnight and then, consume it in the morning to get a cooling effect.
  • In the winters, gond can give a warming effect when added to sweets.

EndNote

The most common way to consume gond katira is in the form of ladoos, health drink, as well as kheer. So next time you eat a gondh ka laddu, don’t feel guilty of the calories, rather devour its goodness and enjoy the health benefits of gondh.

About RD, Payal Banka (Registered Dietitian)

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Payal(पायल) is a Registered Dietitian with 15 years of experience. She is a Professional Blogger, Author, and a Youtuber. She is an MBA in Health care and Hospital management. Payal believes in healthy living. Here at Dietburrp, you will find her talking about health, weight loss, fitness, parenting, healthy cooking and how to keep yourself motivated to be healthy.

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  1. Lux

    December 8, 2021 at 6:47 pm

    I am taking gondhu/katira daily to get relief from constipation, approximately 5 tablespoons a day. Is this dosage safe? or what’s the safest dosage of this edible gum per day (pls mention in grams to measure before soaking)?

    Reply
    • RD, Payal Banka (Registered Dietitian)

      December 13, 2021 at 1:14 pm

      Hi , if you have severe constipation , you must consider some other lifestyle changes to cure it . gondh is ok to take , but so much on a daily basis isnt really good even if it os a safe home remedy. check this : https://www.dietburrp.com/how-to-get-rid-of-constipation/

      Reply
  2. Anita

    July 16, 2021 at 12:17 pm

    Hi mam
    I’ve been taking gondkatira for breast enlargement for a month
    But now I’m not getting my periods
    They were supposed to happen at 13 July
    I’m so worried please guide

    Reply
    • RD, Payal Banka (Registered Dietitian)

      July 16, 2021 at 3:40 pm

      this is just a co – incidence … look at other things that may have changed.

      Reply
  3. Maryse

    March 6, 2021 at 7:19 pm

    Hi,
    at the store, I bought a pack of “Char goond” , is it the same as Gondh katira?
    thanks

    Reply
    • RD, Payal Banka (Registered Dietitian)

      March 10, 2021 at 10:29 pm

      Hi Mayra,

      Basically all gondh are helpful … normally they are extracted from the trunks of big trees .. and named after the tree from where they are extracted .. for etc … so if you are asking if char gum is katira , then no , its not , its different variety of gum .

      Reply
  4. Aditya

    July 24, 2020 at 2:07 pm

    I have heard in my family that this should not be consumed by men too much, very less. Could you please clarify ?

    Reply
    • RD, Payal Banka (Registered Dietitian)

      July 25, 2020 at 12:15 pm

      🙂 You must ask them for the clarification behind their thought na ?

      Reply
  5. Lakshmi

    July 22, 2020 at 8:37 pm

    Hi mam! My husband is 40 years old, had ED problem from the past 3 years and recently we observed another problem.When he pass urine, some drops coming out after 1,2 min. Doctor suggested only viagra for ED problem. We are also planning for second baby. This is a big problem for us. Is this any serious health issue? Does this gondh katira works for him. Can I use Aswagandha for these problems? Please suggest me something that gonna work. Please I’m excepting a reply from you.

    Reply
    • RD, Payal Banka (Registered Dietitian)

      July 25, 2020 at 12:22 pm

      This is a hysical problem , and i dun think it should cause any problem . however the ed needs to be corrected to be able to conceive .. check these –
      Male fertility diet – https://youtu.be/lT6AHS289BA
      Boost testosterone – https://youtu.be/5fgd4-C0DqQ

      Reply
  6. S. K Mohapatra

    June 7, 2020 at 8:17 pm

    Can I take gond katira regularly? Is gond katira help loss of libido and stimulate sex power?

    Reply
    • RD, Payal Banka (Registered Dietitian)

      June 8, 2020 at 12:45 pm

      yes it helps. if you are a male, you can also check this video to check out some more tips on increasing your libido – https://youtu.be/lT6AHS289BA

      Reply
  7. Pratima

    June 5, 2020 at 4:39 am

    Hi,
    To make laddus, which type of gondh are we supposed to use? Gond Katira or Gond. I’m confused.

    Reply
    • RD, Payal Banka (Registered Dietitian)

      June 5, 2020 at 10:16 pm

      gondh

      Reply
      • fash

        March 4, 2021 at 12:35 am

        Hi mam! This article mentions gondh katira for ladoos, is that an error? Under the section for post-pregnancy, you have stated gondh katira ladooss… Please confirm. I am now confused!

        Reply
        • RD, Payal Banka (Registered Dietitian)

          March 5, 2021 at 4:00 pm

          Both types of gondh can be used for laddoo, you have to choose which one you need for your health and then use them in ladoo/

          Reply
  8. Abhishek Singhal

    January 16, 2020 at 1:00 pm

    Hi, Thanks for sharing. This article seems so interesting and useful.

    Reply
  9. ARIF shah

    December 8, 2019 at 10:58 pm

    A. A Gondh is better for male sex or Gondh katiera.. Confused

    Reply
    • RD, Payal Banka (Registered Dietitian)

      December 10, 2019 at 4:19 pm

      check the video , it is mentioned there …

      Reply
  10. Noreen

    May 12, 2019 at 7:24 am

    I have a very disturbed cycle since 4 yrs plz suggest me some remedies to get it normal plz m married since 7 yrs ND have no kids plz help me

    Reply
    • Payal Banka

      May 12, 2019 at 9:56 am

      Have you checked with the doctor ? do you have pco or thyroid ?

      Reply
  11. Mrs.Lakshmi sri

    April 10, 2019 at 10:14 am

    Hi …its really increase the breast size..

    Reply
    • Payal Banka

      April 10, 2019 at 2:16 pm

      🙂

      Reply
  12. Priya

    February 11, 2019 at 9:03 pm

    Hi….great article. However I am confused as to whether gond and gond katira are one and the same. There is a lot of confusion about this.

    I bought gond crystals and soaked them in water. But instead of turning into crushed ice like jelly , they dissolved in water completely.

    Some people say the shiny crystals which dissolve completely in water is gond and the dull crystals which don’t have a shine and become jelly like when soaked in water is gond katira

    Are they both different?

    Reply
    • Payal Banka

      February 20, 2019 at 5:12 pm

      Hi Priya ,

      yes ou are right. both gondh and gondh katira are basically gums obtained from different trees. and hence their characteristics differ based on the tree that they are obtained from . Both gondh and gondh katira have high benefits on health. the basic difference between gondh and gondh katira is that gondh katira forms a jelly / gel when dissolved in water while gondh dissolves in water.

      Reply
  13. tejal

    January 11, 2019 at 12:46 pm

    can gondh be taken if you want to reduce weight ?

    Reply
    • Payal Banka

      January 12, 2019 at 9:02 pm

      Gondh will not help you in losing weight … is there any reason why you want to include it in your diet ?

      Reply
    • Neelam

      July 8, 2019 at 11:36 pm

      I don’t want heavy breast.So should I stop to eat gond Katira.please reply.

      Reply
      • RD, Payal Banka (Registered Dietitian)

        July 10, 2019 at 10:20 pm

        no , not really , have in moderation …

        Reply
  14. Varsha

    October 31, 2018 at 5:39 am

    Sorry Payal Banka,
    I just posted my comment in ragards to diabetic remedy and mentiond wrong name as durga. I meant to say payal.

    Reply
  15. Varsha

    October 31, 2018 at 5:35 am

    Hi payal,
    I heard the gondh, black seed (Kalonji), whole grain (gehu) , and barley (jav) mixed than boil and drink water helps for diabetic people is that true? Has anyone teied this remedy?? Please let me know

    Thank you
    Varsha

    Reply
    • Payal Banka

      November 26, 2018 at 6:47 pm

      Hi Varsha ,

      Sorry never tried t his home remed and hence no idea . however a good diet and workout remains to be the best way to control blood sugar to normal.

      Reply
  16. Durga

    August 16, 2018 at 7:09 pm

    Is it safe to eat during early pregnancy and during pregnancy?? please do reply me, thankq.

    Reply
    • Payal Banka

      August 17, 2018 at 3:35 pm

      Hi Durga ,

      You can have it after completing 3 months . before that , it is fine to consume if you are having in restricted amount .

      Reply
  17. Sartaj

    July 24, 2018 at 4:44 am

    Hi Team, My name is Sartaj Ali from Delhi, I have been suffering from psoriasis with arthrits, auto immune disease for last 1 year now I m treatment under going and I have stopped to take medicine, now I’m feeling really good and no psoriasis ring
    Warm and all arthritis report OK, no pain in knee no swelling but when I do urine after finishing urine drop come frequently till 1 to 2 minutes, so may I use gond Katira, soaking into water full night and have it early morning, and also I’m having lower back pain, so may I use Ashwaganda, as I want to enhance my stamina and muscle power, as I feel weakness too, Kindly reply and any other suggestions, Thanks,

    Reply
    • Payal Banka

      July 24, 2018 at 7:27 pm

      Hi Sartaj , yes you can try that .. also check kegel exercises for men and follow them

      Reply
  18. Ritu

    July 13, 2018 at 8:29 pm

    Hello Payal,
    Is gondh katira helpful in healingthe body post miscarriage? If yes, please share the correct quantity to be taken. TIA

    Reply
    • Payal Banka

      July 20, 2018 at 1:59 pm

      Hi Ritu ,

      Yes , it helps in making the uterus strong .. you can take for 1 week . 50 gms in a day in any form .

      Reply
  19. Preeti Singh

    July 13, 2018 at 3:28 pm

    What are benefits of gondh during planning?

    Reply
    • Payal Banka

      July 20, 2018 at 2:02 pm

      Hi Preeti ,

      There is no scientifically known benefit of this . but when tken in little amount it definitely helps in giving your body the inner strength to sustain pregnancy and the related challenges.

      Reply
  20. Preeti Singh

    July 10, 2018 at 10:23 am

    Thanks for the article, my mother made a powder of gond, soaf, elaichi and sugar asked me to soak it overnight in water and drink it in the morning or have a tablespoon with milk for planning pregnancy. I didn’t see this mentioned in your article and wanted to get your thoughts.

    Reply
    • Payal Banka

      July 11, 2018 at 8:53 am

      Hi Preeti ,

      This may be a home remedy , as there isnt any scientific reason on this …

      Reply
  21. Ramandeep dhillon

    June 27, 2018 at 10:28 am

    Hi Payal g .its a knowledgeable content.really appreciable.i had gongh many times but was unaware of its benefits. I need your help.l have lots of blemishes on my face.could you please help me out by some suggestions. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Payal Banka

      June 28, 2018 at 2:39 pm

      Hi Ramandeep ,

      Thank you for reading at Dietburrp . you can try rubbing potato or lemon on the blemishes , it really shows the difference if you use this for 1 week in continuation . if lemon gives you irritation , then stop using lemon , use multani mitti or besan along with lemon .

      Reply
      • Seetha

        January 14, 2020 at 10:35 pm

        Hi Payal,

        Thanks for this nice post. Will gondh katira help me in increasing my breast size. If so, in what for should I consume and how much?

        Thanks in advance..

        Reply
        • RD, Payal Banka (Registered Dietitian)

          January 17, 2020 at 3:24 pm

          Hi , yes it will help. Also check this for more details – https://www.dietburrp.com/how-to-increase-breast-size-naturally-at-home/

          Reply
  22. Pannu

    June 14, 2018 at 8:40 pm

    Hii man.. Plzz suggest me some remedies for acne.. I’m a girl teenager…does gond katira helps me to fight acne??

    Reply
    • Payal Banka

      June 17, 2018 at 12:52 am

      https://www.dietburrp.com/?s=acne check this

      Reply
  23. Panu

    June 14, 2018 at 8:35 pm

    Plzz suggest me some remedies for acne.. I’m a teenager…does gond katira helps me to fight acne??

    Reply
    • Payal Banka

      June 17, 2018 at 12:52 am

      https://www.dietburrp.com/?s=acne check this

      Reply
  24. ravi kumar

    June 1, 2018 at 1:47 pm

    no not yet, this is Random Blood sugar test only

    Reply
  25. ravi kumar

    May 30, 2018 at 3:57 pm

    Hi
    I am Ravi 58 Male,
    My CBP results shows Haemoglobin level is 11.7 gms% (M:13-18)
    and Blood pressure is 170/94
    Random blood sugar level is 146 mgs/dl (50-150 mgs/dl

    please confirm what is my position and what to do
    please mail me sravikumarr@yahoo.com

    thnaks

    Reply
    • Payal Banka

      May 30, 2018 at 11:45 pm

      Hi Ravi ,

      have you done HbA1c levels ? or fasting blood sugar levels ?

      Reply
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