The Various Health Benefits of Mangosteen
A tropical fruit that thrives in humid and hot temperatures, mangosteen is primarily grown in the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and Singapore. It is round in shape with a diameter of 2-3 inches and has a dark purple color skin. Its size can be likened to a small apple or peach. Mangosteen can be opened in two ways. You can press it hard then twist until it opens. Another way is by cutting its skin in the middle and removing the first half. Use a fork to scoop its fruit. The fruit looks like a clove of garlic with 6-7 sections and has a sweet and sour taste. Translucent and white in color, the fruit may have seeds, particularly the big ones, while the small ones are without seeds.
Known for its medicinal abilities, these Southeast Asian countries used it to treat various kinds of diseases.
People in the Philippines boil its leaves and bark to treat fever, dysentery, diarrhea and urinary problems.
An extract from its leaves combined with unripe banana and benzoin is used in Malaysia to apply to the wound caused by circumcision.
The Many Uses of its Fleshy Skin
It is used to treat dysentery by making a powder out of its sliced and dried skin.
It was also used to treat eczema and other skin afflictions by making an ointment from its skin.
Diarrhea and cystitis is likewise relieved by making a decoction from the mangosteen's skin. A part of the skin is drenched in water and left overnight. The mixture is used as a medicine in treating children and adults suffering from chronic diarrhea.
It can help to regulate menstruation by making a tea from its roots.
The latest studies showed that the skin of the mangosteen contains huge amounts of xanthones, a natural polyphenolic compound. This compound contains properties that can help cure cells damaged by free radicals as well as delay aging. It can likewise fend off degenerative illnesses including decline of physical and mental functions.
Test tube studies of xanthones also showed that it has anti-cancer effects. It was also found that this fruit has antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antifungal and antiseptic capabilities.
Its skin also contains tannins, which are responsible for its antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and astringent abilities.
Mangosteen can also have some adverse effects.
Its intake may obstruct with normal blood-clotting.
Sedation may occur particularly if it is combined with other drugs or herbs.
Mangosteen can only be found in Hawaii and Canada because importation of this fruit is prohibited in North America because of the fear of fruit fly intrusion. The ban was, however, amended by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and irradiated mangosteens are now allowed to be imported in continental America.
Buy mangosteens that have reddish purple or dark purple skin color. Keep them at room temperature and eat the fruit within a few days after purchase.
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