Indian jujube , Natural Medicines Anti- Vomiting and Diarrhea

 Indian jujube , Natural Medicines Anti- Vomiting and Diarrhea - Indian jujube fruit is still unfamiliar to the people of Indonesia. Glimpse the look and taste of the fruit is similar to a small-sized apples. The shape is round or oval, thin-skinned and shiny. Mature taste sweet crispy-crunchy.

Fruit known as Indian Jujube (Ziziphus mauritiana Lam.), Similar to the Chinese jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.). The difference, jujube India are smaller and not as sweet as the Chinese jujube. In addition, Indian jujube growing in a tropical climate, while the Chinese jujube only live in cold climate countries.

Jujube India has many names. Some call it the Chinese dates, there is also a call plum India. Indonesian people know him as the fruit bidara / widara.

 Indian jujube , Natural Medicines Anti- Vomiting and Diarrhea

Jujube is 1.5-2 meter tall shrub that can grow to as high as 15 meters. The leaves are oval-shaped top, shiny, and is solid green. While the lower part is green almost white. The flowers are small, yellow, and consists of five petals. These plants can store water to survive the dry season.

Jujube fruit the size of the palm of an adult hand. Skin color green when young, later changed to yellow and red when ripe. If it is too mature skin wrinkled and black. Slightly acidic taste of the fruit when young, but becomes sweet when ripe. In the middle of the fruit are 1-2 brown seeds.

Ripe jujube fruits can be consumed raw or mixed in drinks. Can also be eaten with salt or made salad. Fresh jujube fruit also if made setup or candied. In addition to the raw form, jujube often processed as dried fruit, candy, pickles, and juice.

This fruit contains 30% sugar, 2.5% protein, and 12.8% carbohydrate. Jujube is also rich in vitamin C, vitamin A, beta carotene, and lemak.Di India and China the fruit is often used as a traditional medicine to cure various diseases. For example injuries, diseases of the stomach, lung, and fever.

If mixed with chili and salt, jujube nutritious treat gastrointestinal and biliary diseases. Dried fruit that is often used to relieve nausea and vomiting in pregnant women. Other properties are the cure diarrhea and rheumatism.

Jujube leaves are also useful for health. In Indonesia, the young leaves are often made of vegetables. Usefulness diverse, ranging from fever to treat wounds and treat asthma and heart disease. Old jujube leaves are often used for animal feed or silkworms.

Not only fruit and leaves, other parts of jujube trees are also useful. The trunk is used for the frame of the boat and mast home. The bark produces a yellow color and is often used as a textile dye. Nectar of the flowers can produce honey.

Unfortunately, the benefits of this fruit variety is not put to good use in Indonesia. Only India, China, and Thailand who develop it commercially.