Ayurveda medicinal properties of Panasa or Jack Fruit
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Ayurveda medicinal properties of Panasa or Jack Fruit
The jack fruit tree belongs to family moraceae. It is largely
found in tropical regions like south Asia, east Africa, Uganda,
Brazil and Mauritius. Jackfruit is national fruit of Bangladesh
and has local name Kathal.
Jack fruit tree has strong solid trunk and grows upto 50 to 60
feet. The barks, leaves and fruits of this tree contain latex.
The leaves are oval in shape, glossy in appearance and leathery
to touch. The tree bears both male and female flowers. The
fruits (jack fruit) are huge and weigh 5 to 25 kilograms. The
huge jackfruit contains many small fleshy fruits inside. These
small fruits contain seeds which are hard and starchy. The flesh
of these small fruits is either crisp or soft depending on the
variety of tree.
Medicinal properties of jackfruit
According to texts of ayurveda the medicinal properties of jack
fruit varies in various stages of its development. The raw fruit
increases
vata and kapha where as ripened fruit alleviates vata and pitta.
The fruit is heavy to digest and sticky in nature. It enhances the
moistness of tissues. It acts as body coolant.
The latex of this tree has anti-inflammatory properties. Hence it is
recommended in inflamed abscesses and wounds. Poultice of jackfruit
latex helps to reduce pain and swelling in abscesses and wounds.
The flesh of smaller fruits is very heavy to digest. It may cause
indigestion. Ingestion of raw jack fruit may cause
constipation. Hence jackfruit has to be eaten before consuming
food. Jackfruit is a strict no for patients who suffer from
digestive disorders and ascitis.
The bark of jackfruit tree helps to reduce intestinal motility and
hence useful in diarrhea and dysentery. The decoction of bark is
used for this purpose.
Fully ripened fruit is a very helpful in increasing
quality and
quantity of semen. It helps to
increase sperm
count and sperm motility. Weak and skinny people are largely
benefited by ripened fruit as it increases body bulk and body energy
level.
The decoction of leaves and roots are used in diseases of
skin. The
leaves also help to reduce effects of poison.
The jackfruit is widely used in Chinese folk medicine. They consider
it as having cooling and nutritious properties. The flesh and seeds
are used to reduce influence of alcohol. Roasted seeds are regarded
as
aphrodisiac and given to patients who suffer from
low libido,
erectile
dysfunction and premature ejaculation. The ash of bark and
leaves are mixed with coconut oil and
applied on wounds.
Precaution: Jackfruit should not be
consumed by pregnant women and persons suffering from ascities, and
digestive disorders.
This article is copyrighted. This article is copy righted. The author Dr.SavithaSuri is an Ayurvedic Physician and web master of http://www.ayurhelp.com .
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