Black Plum “duhat”:anti Diabetes and Other Medicinal Uses
Wine manufactured from the ripe black plum "duhat" fruit stimulates activity in the stomach and expels the air in the alimentary canal.The solution formed by boiling the seeds and bark in water is taken internally as remedy for diabetes and dysentery.The solution formed by boiling the bark and root in water is taken internally as medicine for diarrhea. The leaves are pounded and heated and applied on skin irritations.
Medicinal Uses of Black Plum/Java Plum “Duhat”
1. Wine manufactured from the ripe black plum “duhat” fruit stimulates activity in the stomach and expels the air in the alimentary canal.
2. The solution formed by boiling the seeds and bark in water is taken internally as remedy for diabetes and dysentery.
3. The solution formed by boiling the bark and root in water is taken internally as medicine for diarrhea.
4. The leaves are pounded and heated and applied on skin irritations.
Nutritive Value Of Black Plum/Java Plum “Duhat”
1. The fruit, usually eaten fresh, is a good source of calcium, phosphorus and other food nutrients. Its fresh juice tastes as good as grape juice.
2. The fruit is often made into jelly.
3. The beverage made from black plum “duhat” juice offers commercial possibilities.
4. The juice is also made into wine which is comparable to foreign-made wines. In China, it is used in the manufacture of red wine or “tinto dulce”
5. The bark is commonly used in dyeing clothes.
6. The trunk yields a soft timber of good quality which is used for interior decoration.
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Reference
Philippine Herbs (Medicinal Plants for Barangay Herbal Garden), Editha M. Alcodia and Rolando E. Cabanting, R. Obed’s Enterprises, Philippines 1996
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