CALAMBOLA (Averrhoa carambola Linn)

Carambola or Star Fruit belongs to the plant family, Oxalidaceae.  This handsome ornamental tree grows to a height of about eight meters.  The leaves are ovate to elliptic.  The flowers are bell-shaped, small, with purple petals.  The winged fruits are pulpy and juicy, with three to five ribs.  The gold or yellow colored ripe fruit is edible but is somewhat sourish.

Medicinal Use

·         Prevents and cures scurvy and cools the system.

·         Good for fevers of any kind.

·         Bleeding piles and temporary mental disorder caused by high fever.

·         Stings and bites of insects.

How to Use

·         The dried fruit prevents and cures scurvy cools the system

·         The fresh juice of the ripe fruit is good for fevers of any kind.

·         The ripe fruit is used for bleeding piles and temporary mental disorder caused by high fever.

·         The crushed leaves applied externally are recommended for stings and bites of insects.

Parts Used

The fruit and the leaves.

Dose

Normal