The Major Uses and Benefits of Tragacanth Gum
                     The Major Uses and Benefits 
of Tragacanth Gum
Tragacanth is a plant. The sap-like material (resin) of the plant is used to make medicine. It is also an 
ingredient in toothpastes, hand lotions, denture adhesives, and vaginal creams and jellies. Tragacanth is 
used both for diarrhea and constipation. In foods, tragacanth is important for stabilizing and thickening 
ingredients in salad dressings, foods, and beverages. In pharmaceutical products, tragacanth is used as 
a binding agent.
 
Tragacanth is used both for diarrhea and constipation. It is also an ingredient in toothpastes, hand 
lotions, denture adhesives, and vaginal creams and jellies. In foods, tragacanth is important for stabilizing 
and thickening ingredients in salad dressings, foods, and beverages.
 
It is a very naturl herb coming directly from the mumma’s kitchen and is used to give the body and 
system a cooling effect. 
Health Benefits of Tragacanth Gum 
Several health benefits are associated with Tragacanth gum. The best part, however, is that this sap 
cools the body during summer and in winters, it heats up the body. Tragacanth gum is beneficial for:
1.   Treating heat stroke as the gum acts as a cooling agent. During summers, a drink can be prepared 
by soaking the gum in water and then making a drink out of it after it has become fluffy.
It is effective for treating constipation due to its purgative properties.
Tragacanth gum is effective in increasing libido and also for treating sexual inadequacy or weakness in 
men
This sap has anti-aging properties, which is beneficial for your skin as it delays the development of 
wrinkles and fine lines. This gum is a part of herbal treatment for women who have small breast and wish 
to increase its size.
Tragacanth gum is great for new mothers who become weak after delivery. It is said to be beneficial for 
both the mother and the baby.
How to Consume Tragacanth gum?
Tragacanth gum can be a part of several food items that we consume on a daily 
basis. It includes:
● Dressings for salads, in sauces, mayonnaise as well as the base of 
condiments
● As a thickener for ice cream
● Used for making puddings as well as laddoos, especially during the winters
● As cake decoration flowers
Other Uses:
Apart from consumption, Tragacanth gum is also used in several other industries. Some of the other uses 
include:
● Polish for leather goods or for leather dressing
● In textile print paste for silks and crepes
● For hardening calico
● In ointments and creams as thickener or lubricants, in lotions for hair or hand as it increases the 
shelf life
● In toothpaste as it acts as a suspending agent
● As adhesive in the cigar to secure it
 
There are many other uses and benefits of Tragacanth Gum for the treatment of many other major skin 
and body problems. Click here to check out the shocking Herbal Treatments of Tragacanth Gum. 
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