Malaysian Herbs-(15)SEETHA சீத்தாப்பழம்

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Graviola- Annona muricata 

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 In Malaysia, we can see these trees  in  kampongs  (villages) 

Annona muricata is a member of the family of Custard apple trees called Annonaceae and a species of the genus Annona known mostly for its edible fruits Anona. Annona muricata produces fruits that are usually called Soursop due to its slightly acidic taste when ripe

So this triggers our bilious system and causes a slight dizziness if eaten abundantly.

 Gastric patients are not advised to eat a lot.

 A. muricata trees grew natively in the Caribbean and Central America but are now widely cultivated and in some areas, escaping and living on their own in tropical climates.The Soursop (Annona muricata) is a broadleaf, flowering, evergreen tree native to Mexico, Cuba, Central America, the Caribbean, and northern South America: Colombia, Brazil, Peru, and Venezuela. Soursop is also native to sub-Saharan African countries that lie within the tropics. Today, it is also grown in some areas of Southeast Asia. It was most likely brought from Mexico to the Philippines by Other common names include: guanábana (Spanish), graviola (Portuguese), Brazilian pawpaw, guyabano, corossolier, guanavana, toge-banreisi, durian benggala, nangka blanda, sirsak, and nangka londa. [2] In Malayalam, it is called mullaatha, literally thorny custard apple. The other lesser-known Indian names are shul-ram-fal and hanuman fal. In Sri Lankan mythology, Lord Rama and his disciple Hanuman are believed to have consumed this fruit on their way to Lanka. way of the Manila-oughout the world.

In Mexico and Colombia, it is a common fruit, often used for dessert as the only ingredient, or as an agua fresca beverage; in Colombia, it is a fruit for juices, mixed with milk

.Graviola has been found in in vitro studies to have anti-cancer potential. In Guadeloupe, the fruit is eaten regularly and there is concern that consumption of this fruit regularly for years and decades can lead to a Parkinsonian-like syndrome  

Our ancestors have already written in palm leaves that taking too much of Seetha  Fruit often causes the imbalance of brain  . It is not recommended to eat a lot.   But when you get it please do eat some!

 Ice cream and fruit bars made of soursop are also very popular. The seeds are normally left in the preparation, and removed while consuming.

Soursop is also a common ingredient for making fresh fruit juices that are sold by street food vendors. In the Philippines, it is called guyabano, obviously derived from the Spanish guanabana, and is eaten ripe, or used to make juices, smoothies, or ice cream. Sometimes, they use the leaf in tenderizing meat. In Vietnam, this fruit is called mãng cầu Xiêm in the south, or mãng cầu in the north, and is used to make smoothies, or eaten as is. In Cambodia, this fruit is called tearb barung, literally "western custard-apple fruit." In Malaysia, it is known in Malay as durian belanda and in East Malaysia, specifically among the Dusun people of Sabah, it is locally known as lampun. Popularly, it is eaten raw when it ripens. Usually, the fruits are taken from the tree when they mature and left to ripen in a dark corner, where they will be eaten when they are fully ripe. It has a white flower with a very pleasing scent, especially in the morning. Thanks to Wiki 

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