Diwali Lehyam is the popular Ayurvedic Kashayam used during the Diwali season. While we happily treat ourselves to a variety of sweets and savouries on the occasion of Diwali, we often end up suffering from digestion-related issues. Diwali Lehyam is an excellent remedy for this. The lehyam naturally helps improve digestion, and in expelling the toxins in the body. Diwali is synonymous with happy moments with family and friends, exchanging sweets and delicacies, and the delicious aroma of fabulous food! The lehyam plays a very important role in ensuring that you enjoy the specialties.
History and traditional usage of the Diwali Lehyam
Diwali Lehyam’s usage has been documented for a long time in the various traditional Indian medicinal systems. In Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala, this Lehyam is prepared in the Diwali season, and consumed by all – young and old. In the olden days, in addition to improving digestion, it was also used to ensure better health. During festival seasons, the medicinal lehyam ensured that the family get-togethers were happy and without any health issues.
Diwali Lehyam – The ingredients and their roles
Diwali Lehyam consists of a variety of herbs, tastes, and medicinal benefits. Here are the important ingredients and their benefits:
Chukku (Dried Ginger): Improves digestion. It regularises various body cycles, and plays an important role in eliminating toxins.
Black Pepper: It removes excess salts from the body. It greatly reduces winter ailments and illnesses associated with the respiratory system.
Thippili (Long Pepper): Cures cough and improves digestion.
Omam (Carom Seeds/Ajwain): Expels gas, and is very beneficial to the stomach
Jaggery: A natural sweetener, and a mood elevator.
Honey: Natural sweetener, and expels toxins from the body. It also removes the stickiness in the food.
1. Helps in digestion
Diwali delicacies are usually loaded with oil and sweets. The Lehyam helps in uniformly digesting them. Dried ginger and pepper stimulate the digestive juices, and in easily breaking down the salt and stickiness in the food.
2. Increases immunity
The herbs in Diwali Lehyam prevent infections, and in issues related to the breath and the cold weather. This helps in prevent breathing disorders and infections during the winter and the rains.
3. Expelling toxins and ensuring liver health
Diwali Lehyam bestows health on organs like the liver. It also helps in removing toxins from the body.
4. Invigorates the body during winter
The lehyam has the power to keep the body warm and active during winters. This helps in building the body’s immunity against winter ailments.
Best time to consume Diwali Lehyam
Time and quantity: It is best to take a spoonful of this lehyam early in the morning, on an empty stomach.
After the Diwali feast: Consuming a spoonful of the lehyam after eating lot of oily and sweet dishes helps in digesting.
For continuous use: Consuming small doses of it regularly for a week reduces breath-related issues.
Benefits of long-term usage
Diwali Lehyam improves overall general health, and ensures that you enjoy your festival delicacies. This tradition protects the festival spirits as well as your good health. You can better share your happiness with those who mean a lot to you.