Tomato is a red fruit used as an important ingredient in many sauces, drinks and dishes. Tomatoes are rich in calcium content. It is said that one tomato per day is enough to provide the necessary calcium for the body. Tomatoes possess medicinal properties too.

Tomatoes help in the digestive process. Loss of appetite due to indigestion can be removed by taking  a salad of tomatoes and carrot. Tomatoes can increase the secretion of gastric juices and thereby helps in restoring good digestion .

If tomato juice is taken daily, pregnant women can get relief from all pregnancy related health problems. It will also give relief from fatigue, dizziness, pain, gastritis, constipation etc. Tomatoes also act as laxative food. For good sleep, milk is taken after eating tomatoes. This method is also good to get rid of constipation.

Tomatoes also help in the healthy functioning of spleen. 30 gm of Tinospora cordifolia processed in one glass of milk and two glasses of water is mixed with ½ cup tomato juice to treat arthritis.

Tomatoes are also helpful in improving growth in young children. One teaspoon of tomato juice given thrice daily helps in healthy development of one year olds. 200gm of tomato sautéed in ghee is mixed with water and the juice is taken leaving the skin and the seeds.

This is mixed with jaggery or sugar as per taste. This is a refreshing drink giving immediate relief from fatigue.

The iron content in tomatoes is helpful in treating anemia also. Tomato juice has to be taken twice daily for treating anemia. Tomato is a preventive medicine that protects our body from diseases related to liver, heart and eyes. It also helps us to resist ageing.

Recent studies show that tomatoes are helpful in preventing heart attacks due to coronary blocks.  It also revealed that including tomatoes in our daily diet will prevent intestinal cancer.

Tomatoes play an important role in dental care also. It helps to treat gum diseases. Tomatoes find an important role in skin care too. Ripe tomato pulp mixed with lemon juice and sour curd is an excellent natural face and body pack for glowy skin.

Tomato juice mixed with lemon juice is a fine remedy to get rid of pimples. Scurvy, a skin disease due to deficiency of vitamins, can be treated using tomatoes. The medicinal and nutritional benefits of tomatoes should be made use by including them in our daily cuisine.