The name tamarind literally means ‘Indian dates’, although there is no relation between the two fruits, other than aroma.
Tamarind juice can be fed to persons suffering from heat stroke to help cool down their bodies. It is rich in oxalic acid, vitamin C and tartaric acid.
It is a tonic, carminative, antiseptic, cleaning agent and febrifuge, It also restore malfunctioning of intestines and other organs of digestion by removing habitual constipation and impaction of bowels.
Tamarind juice is the liquid that forms after soaking the pulp from the tamarind pod and squeezing out the liquid.
It is considered a mild laxative and digestive aid and is used to treat bronchitis and sore throats.
How to make tamarind juice? Tamarind pulp –dry fruit without peel and seeds, is mixed with water in 1:1 proportion, boiled for half an hours, filtered using muslin cloth to remove all fibrous and gritty materials. Fine juice is heated to boil poured in to pre-sterilized heat resistant bottles and bottles are pasteurized in boiling water.
Tamarind Juice
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