Benefits Of Jambolan

Healthy Benefits Of Jambolan

I would say that animals are more knowledgeable than humans in utilizing the nature for a healthy living. The best example of this is Jambolan, known as Syzygium cumini or Eugenia jambolana.

It is a common fruit well known for many centuries. Jambolan is native of India, Burma, Ceylon and Andaman islands. Ancient people recognized jambolan’s health benefits and gave it many names, such as “one among great fruits” and “loved by birds”, etc. The useful parts of jambolan are its leaves, fruit, seeds, and bark. Fruits are the main used part and are edible in many parts of Pakistan.

Fruit pulp per 100 gms has trace elements 4%, Calcium15 mg, Phosphorus 15 mg, Iron12 mg, Vitamin C18 mg, ash, 0.34%; lipids, 0.30%;

Jambolan is sometimes applied directly to the mouth and throat to reduce pain due to swelling (inflammation). It is also applied directly to the skin for skin ulcers and inflammation of the skin.

How does it work?

Jambolan seed and bark contains chemicals that might lower blood sugar, but extracts from jambolan leaf and fruit don 't seem to affect blood sugar. Jambolan also contains chemicals that might protect against oxidation damage, as well as chemicals that reduce swelling.

Almost all parts of the jamun tree such as the bark, the leaves, the fruit and the seed are known to possess medicinal properties. The jamun fruit has more varied uses than any other part of the tree and jamun vinegar has similar properties as the fruit.

The fruit is a good source of iron, used as an effective medicine against diabetes, heart and liver trouble. It has properties which prevent excessive urination or sweating and it is also a thirst-retardant and blood-purifier.

Medicinally, the fruit is said to astringent. The juice of the ripe fruit or a decoction of the fruit or jambolan vinegar can be administered in cases of enlarged spleen, chronic diarrhoea and urine