Health Tips - Black Berry (Jamun)

Saturday, November 14, 2009

About 75 spices are found in India. A genus of trees or shrubs is distributed in the tropics. Some species bear edible fruits, a few yield timbers and there are species that give the cloves of commerce. A large evergreen, leaves opposite, 8-20genus of trees or shrubs is distributed in the tropics. Some species bear edible fruits, a few yield timbers and there are species that give the cloves of commerce. A large evergreen, leaves opposite, 8-20 cm long, leathery. Fruit 1.5-4 cm long, violet black on ripe. Seed usually one. Fruit is eaten raw with salt. It makes the tongue purplish for hours. Juice of ripe fruit made into vinegar is used as somatic, determinative and diuretic. Ripe fruit is eaten to combat diabetes. Fruits and seeds are hypoglycemic agents. Extract of seeds produced 15 to 25 % fall in fasting blood sugar in 4 to 5 hours after giving a single dose orally. It is powerful anti-diarrhea agent, controls the diarrhea gradually.