World of Nature
Gond Katira
Gond Katira (Tragacanth Gum): 🌿 Keeps the body cool – very helpful in hot weather and summer heat 💧 Prevents dehydration – retains water and keeps you hydrated 🔥 Helps with acidity & heat-related issues 🧠 Boosts energy & reduces weakness 🌸 Improves skin health – helps with glowing skin and dryness 🤰 Good for women after delivery – helps regain strength (traditionally used) 🍽 Aids digestion – supports gut health ⚖ Helps in weight management – keeps you full for longer How to use: Soak a small piece of gond katira in water overnight. It will swell into a jelly-like texture. Add to milk, lemonade, sharbat, or desserts.
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Product Details
Origin
Selected for the World of Nature range as whole, dried tragacanth gum crystals, cleaned and packed without additives.
Composition
| Ingredients | 100% Gond Katira (tragacanth gum), a natural plant gum in dried crystal form. See the pack for the full ingredient list. |
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| Taste Profile | Almost neutral in taste. Once soaked, the crystals swell into a soft, cool, jelly-like texture that takes on the flavour of whatever it is added to. |
| Category | Pantry Essentials |
How to Use
- Soaked overnight and added to milk or lassi
- Stirred into lemonade, sharbat and summer coolers
- Added to falooda, kulfi and other desserts
- Mixed into fruit salads and chia-style puddings
- Used in traditional post-partum preparations
Directions of Use
- Soak a small piece (about 1 teaspoon) in a glass of water overnight until it swells into a jelly.
- Rinse and add the swollen gum to your drink or dessert; a typical serving is 1–2 teaspoons of the soaked gum a day.
- Always soak fully before use; do not eat the dry crystals.
- Drink plenty of water alongside.
- Store the dry crystals in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, lid tightly closed.
- If you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or giving it to children, consult a qualified practitioner before regular use.
Benefits
- Traditionally taken in Indian households as a cooling ingredient in hot weather
- Swells with water to make hydrating summer drinks
- Traditionally used in preparations for women after childbirth
- Gives a satisfying, filling texture to drinks and desserts
- A natural plant gum with nothing added
- Suitable for vegetarian and vegan diets