Health benefits of star fruit

Dr. Huynh Tan Vu, Daytime Treatment Unit, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City - Facility 3, said that star fruit contains about 60% cellulose, 27% hemicellulose, 13% pectin, and the acidity and nutritional composition change when ripe.

Star fruit is rich in natural antioxidants such as vitamin C, beta-carotene, and gallic acid. Furthermore, star fruit is a good source of magnesium, iron, zinc, manganese, potassium, and phosphorus. Star fruit is also high in fiber and low in calories, which can help control blood sugar levels.

Star fruit contains 0.5% protein, 0.2% oil, 4.8% carbohydrate, 3.5-11% total sugar, 1% oxalic acid, vitamins A, C, B1, B2, PP and some other ingredients.

Health benefits of star fruit

Star fruit is considered a rich source of natural antioxidants and minerals, can be eaten raw or used in juices, salads, pickles.

According to traditional medicine, star fruit is sour and sweet, neutral in nature, has anti-inflammatory, diuretic, expectorant and salivation effects. Star fruit root is sour and astringent, neutral in nature, has anti-rheumatic and pain-relieving effects. Stem and leaves are sour and astringent, neutral in nature, have anti-inflammatory and diuretic effects. Flowers are sweet, neutral in nature, have anti-malarial effects.

Star fruit treats coughs, sore throats, and enlarged spleens that cause fever. Star fruit roots treat joint pain and chronic headaches. Star fruit stems and leaves treat runny nose, gastroenteritis, decreased urination, boils, and skin abscesses. Star fruit flowers treat malaria, kidney failure, low sperm count, dry cough, phlegm, and dysentery. Star fruit bark treats coughs and measles in children.

Some remedies from star fruit

Star fruit has a sweet and sour taste, neutral properties, and the effects of clearing heat, quenching thirst, eliminating wind, reducing inflammation, diuresis, and expectorant.

- Treat cough and sore throat: Squeeze 100-150g of fresh star fruit and drink the juice for 3-5 days.

- Cure urinary incontinence: According to Nam Duoc Than Hieu, take 7 star fruit, each fruit takes 1/3 of the fruit near the stem, boil with 600ml of water until 300ml remains, drink while warm. Combine 1 crushed star fruit with 1 garlic bulb and apply to the navel, use continuously for 3-5 days.

- Treat flu (fever, cough, sneezing, runny nose, body aches): Grill 3 star fruit, squeeze out the juice, mix with 50 ml of white wine and drink in 1 or 2 doses, do this for 3 days, do not drink when too full or hungry.

Star fruit flowers have a sour and slightly sweet taste, neutral properties, have the effect of moistening the lungs, relieving coughs, quenching thirst and nourishing the kidneys and producing sperm.

- Cure dry cough, cough with phlegm: Star fruit flower (roasted with ginger water) 12g, licorice 12g, perilla 10g, Vietnamese balm 10g, 3 slices of fresh ginger. Boil 750 ml of water until 300 ml remains, divide into 2 doses to drink before meals.

Star fruit leaves have a sour and astringent taste, neutral properties, and have the effect of clearing heat, reducing inflammation, and diuresis. In traditional medicine, star fruit leaves are also used to treat acne, ulcers, hives, allergies, heatstroke, and coughs.

- Cure heatstroke: 100g fresh young star fruit leaves, 40g fresh lemon leaves, wash, pound and squeeze to get the juice to drink. Apply the pulp to the temples and soles of the feet. Or take an unripe star fruit, roast it, boil the juice to drink.

- Treat allergies and itching: Take 20g fresh star fruit leaves, boil water to drink. Boil 30 - 50g fresh leaves in water to bathe.

- Prevention of dengue fever: Boil 16g of star fruit leaves with 12g of kudzu, mulberry leaves, bamboo leaves, plantain, and rehmannia glutinosa each. Drink the water every day during the time of dengue fever epidemic to proactively prevent the disease.

Star fruit bark and root bark are sour, slightly sweet, neutral, have the effect of clearing heat, reducing phlegm, relieving cough, treating joint pain, chronic headaches and gastritis.

Star fruit is a delicious, nutritious fruit, low in calories but rich in vitamin C, fiber and antioxidants. In addition, some traditional medicine remedies from star fruit are very effective. However, people need to consult nutritionists and doctors to use star fruit in a way that is beneficial to health as well as limit the toxicity of star fruit.

Nguyen Ngoan

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